Croatia COVID-19 Update November 13: 3,056 New Cases, 16,746 Active

November 13, 2020 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 3,056 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 16,746 active cases. Forty-three (43) have died. There are 38,585 people in self-isolation.

Follow this link for all Daily Croatia updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. UPDATED: 19:00 CET (Central European Time)

COVID-19 testing centers in Croatia here.
Interactive map of testing centers here.

Croatia COVID-19 Quick Access

Current COVID-19 Data
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
Neighboring Countries New & Active COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County
Croatia County COVID-19 Update Links
Croatia City & County COVID-19 Details
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Croatia National Headquarters New Safety Measures
Recommendations for Employers
Other Croatia COVID-19 Announcements
Travel from Croatia
Travel to Croatia
European Union COVID-19 Statistics
Croatia Health Updates & COVID-19 Tracking
World Live Updates
World Statistics & Pandemic Information

Current COVID-19 Data

3,056 – New cases
16,746 – Active cases
1,620 – Treated in hospitals
179 – On ventilators
43 – Deceased
2,615 – Recovered
9,417 – Tested
38,585 – In self-isolation

Cumulative COVID-19 Data

78,798 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
61,264 – Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
968 – Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
601,743 – Total tested (since 25.02.20)

Neighboring Countries New & Active COVID-19 Cases

Source: Worldometers here.

COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County

Sources: Index here, koronavirus.hr here, and counties below. Google Translate plugin download here. NOTE: This is to demonstrate how the national and county numbers can differ.

Croatia City & County COVID-19 Details

In Dubrovnik-Neretva County (99/50) – 187 samples were processed, and 50 were positive (27%). There are 21 people from Dubrovnik, 15 from Metković, four from Blato, three from Vela Luka, two from Konavle, two from the Dubrovnik Parish and one each from Ploče, Slivno and Trpanj. A total of 24 men and 26 women were infected, and an epidemiological link was established for 25 of them. Thirty-three (33) people recovered: 11 from Dubrovnik, seven from Metković, five from Župa dubrovačka, three from Ploče, two from Konavle and Mljet, one from the Dubrovnik littoral and Opuzen and one person who does not reside in the county. There are 51 people hospitalized in OB Dubrovnik. Ten patients require intensive care, six patients are on ventilators – non-invasive ventilation, four are on invasive ventilation. There are 1114 people in self-isolation.
In Istra County (83/75) – 59 people were already in self-isolation or in close contact with an already known positive person. Epidemiologically, 5 people are imported cases from the following areas: Zagreb (2), Čakovec (1), Podravina (1), Italy (1). Sixty-five (65) people recovered. There are 764 people in self-isolation.
In Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (211/212) – A total of 748 people were tested of which 212 were positive (28%). There are currently 81 people hospitalized, 8 of whom are on ventilators.
In Split-Dalmatia County (436) – Out of a total of 1142 processed tests, today 436 newly diagnosed people are positive for COVID-19 (38%). From Split 156, Hvar 1, Imotski 20, Kaštela 47, Makarska 3, Omiš 13, Sinj 29, Solin 28, Supetar 4, Trilj 12 , Trogir 5, Vrgorac 3, Vrlika 4, Bol 3, Baska Voda 3, Brela 1, Dicmo 6, Dugi Rat 6, Dugopolje 8, Klisa 4, Lecevici 1, Lovrec 5, Muc 2, Okrug 3, Otok 11, Podbablje 8 , Podgora 2, Podstrana 2, Prgomet 2, Prolozac 4, Pucisca 2, Runovici 7, Seget 1, Sutivan 3, Sestanovac 8, Solta 1, Tucepi 1, Zagvozd 1, Zmijavci 7 and Cista Provo 1 person. There are 211 people who are contacts of previously infected. There are 122 people in hospitalized in KBC Split, while 11 people are on ventilators. A total of 2,500 people are in self-isolation.
In Zadar County (78/75) – Most newly infected are contacts of infected people. Most new cases are from the Zadar area – 38, followed by eight from Benkovac, three each from Biograd, Bibinje, Pakostane and Posedarje, two each from Nin, Privlaka, Ražanac, Sukošan and Vrs and one each from Pag, Jasenice, Lišani Ostrovički Preku, Sv. Filip and Jakov, Škabrnja and Tkon. A total of 265 samples were tested yesterday, 1370 people are under active supervision, and 40 men and 35 women are among the new patients. There are 34 patients in the General Hospital in Zadar, four of whom are on ventilators, and there are 8 patients at the Special Hospital for Orthopedics in Biograd na Moru.
In Zagreb City (653) – In NZJZ “Dr. Andrija Štampar” 1,193 people were tested, and self-isolation was imposed on 919 of them. Director of the Institute Zvonimir Šostar said that there were 26 positive residents in 11 homes for the elderly and infirm and in other social institutions in Zagreb. Regarding primary school students, 19 students, five teachers and two non-teaching staff tested positive for COVID-19. There are 25 newly infected secondary schools, and consequently 451 primary school students and 415 secondary school students were self-isolated.
In Zagreb County (205/237) – New testing information here (in Croatian). New Cases by town/region – 33 Samobor, 16 Sveta Nedelja, 22 Zaprešić, 15 Jastrebarsko, 28 Velika Gorica, 11 Ivanić-Grad, 15 Dugo Selo, 18 Vrbovec, 17 Sveti Ivan Zelina, municipalities – 11 Brdovec, 12 Bistra, 3 Luka, 1 Pušća, 1 Dubravica, 1 Klinča Sela, 6 Stupnik, 1 Pisarovina, 2 Krašić, 2 Kloštar Ivanić, 5 Križ, 7 Brckovljani, 6 Rugvica, 3 Rakovec, 1 Gradec. Self-isolation was prescribed for students in 12 grades of primary schools and 3 grades of secondary schools.

COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours

Ivana Pavić Šimetin, Deputy Director of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, was a guest on the show Dobro jutro, Hrvatska and commented on the current situation on Friday. “Rapid tests – these are the antigen tests that we at HZJZ have been conducting for a week. Rapid tests will help to relieve PCR testing and speed up testing. This is very important because when someone finds out they are positive, they must change their behavior and the household must self-isolate. Such a test makes sense to apply within 5 days of symptoms. The rule so far has shown that if the test is positive, then it is positive, and if it is negative, then it must be re-checked by PCR test,” she explained.
Speaking about the procurement of vaccines against COVID-19, Ivana Pavić Šimetin said that Croatia has been in the process of the so-called joint procurement within the European Union. In this process, we have secured doses from providers AstraZeneca Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer to vaccinate more than half of the population. One must be vaccinated twice, she added. It will be voluntary, like for the flu, and it will be free for all vulnerable and strategically important groups, she confirmed.
Marija Bubaš, Assistant Director of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, spoke about the record numbers of newly infected people in Croatia on N1 Friday. “If employers continue to insist that meetings be held, that workers do not go home and have mild symptoms, and there are such cases. I appeal that employers not to ask their employees to work, when they have mild symptoms,” Bubas points out.
Krunoslav Capak, Director of the Croatian Institute of Public Health and a member of the National Civil Protection Headquarters, spoke today at a press conference of the Headquarters about the vaccination plan against COVID-19 on Wednesday. More here (in English).
“In the last few weeks, the hospital has been constantly on the verge of overcrowding, we opened another department for COVID-19 patients over the weekend. We have 24 patients in the Intensive Care Unit, half of them are intubated on artificial ventilation. Most of the patients are older, but an increasing number of patients are from 40 to 60,” explained Doctor Ivan Puljiz of KB Dubrava on N1 on Wednesday.
Martina Bienenfeld, the director of the Zagreb Tourist Board, announced on Tuesday that December in Zagreb will be lit and decorated in the holiday spirit this year as well. Zagreb will also continue to be recognized as an Advent destination. She added that this year, after consultations with the city and national civil protection headquarters, there will be no iconic Ice Park on King Tomislav Square.

Croatia National Headquarters New Safety Measures

Ban on holding all public events and gatherings where more than 50 people are in one place.
A maximum of 30 people may be present at wedding ceremonies.
A maximum of 30 people may be present at funerals, final farewells and urn placements.
A maximum of 15 people may be present at other private ceremonies.
Sports competitions may only be held without spectators.
Public events and gatherings and ceremonies of any kind can last up to 22:00 CET, except for wedding ceremonies, which can last up to 00:00 CET.
Gatherings and ceremonies held in catering facilities may last until the end of working hours of the catering facility which are determined by the decision of the Civil Protection Headquarters of Croatia.
Obligation to submit notifications on the holding of all public events, gatherings and ceremonies, where more than 30 people are expected, to the appropriate service of the Directorate of Civil Protection.
Obligation to keep written records of participants in all public events, gatherings and ceremonies attended by more than 15 people. Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović explained that the obligation to keep written records of participants does not apply to professional artistic performances, religious ceremonies, exhibitions because there are provisions for them which follow a special protocol.
Ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 00:00 to 6:00 CET.
Mandatory use of face masks or medical masks outdoors when it is not possible to maintain a physical distance of at least 1.5 meters.
Mandatory use of face masks or medical masks when entering and spending time in cemeteries.

Recommendations for Employers

Reduce physical contact between employees, whenever possible.
Introduce working from home, when possible given the nature of the work.
Introduce staggered working hours where possible.
Organize work in shifts and groups where possible.
Reduce the number of in-person meetings to a minimum.

Control over the implementation of this decision of the Croatian Institute of Public Health will be carried out by officers of the Directorate of Civil Protection, inspectors of the State Inspectorate, police officers and civil protection headquarters.

If a particular division of an individual local unit and area of (regional) self-government has determined a less-severe epidemiological measure than the measures prescribed by this decision, this decision shall override those measures.

Other Croatia COVID-19 Announcements

The Ministry of the Interior (MUP) reminded citizens and residents on November 10 to come to police administrations and stations only in case of an urgent need to urgently solve some of the administrative tasks in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. They repeat that the validity of ID cards, passports and driver’s licenses and weapons certificates which expired after the proclamation of the COVID-19 epidemic on March 11 were extended for the entire duration of the epidemic, and at most 30 days after the proclamation of the end of the epidemic. The Ministry of the Interior also points out the possibility of submitting certain applications for administrative tasks via e-Services, which include submitting applications for passports, driver’s licenses, registration of residence, giving consent in certain administrative procedures, such as the landlord’s consent to registering residence.
COVID-19 Testing in Vrgorac: Samples will be taken on site at the Vrgorac Health Center, testing will be performed on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7:00 to 8:00 CET, and longer if necessary. This will allow more testing in the city and surrounding areas.
The National Civil Protection Headquarters announced new safety measures which went into effect on Monday, October 26. More information here. Compliance with the measures will be monitored by Civil Protection Directorate officers, inspectors, police officers and civil protection headquarters.
A new location for COVID-19 testing in Zagreb opened in the eastern parking lot of the Zagreb Fair. Testing at the new location is conducted daily from 8:00 to 11:00 CET.
The Institute of Public Health (NZJZ) “Dr. Andrija Štampar” announced a new model of taking COVID-19 swabs, and testing will be available only with an advance order online. Orders for COVID-19 testing are available on the Dr. Andrija Štampar website here or directly here. People will be able to select the testing date and testing is available from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 CET. On Sundays and public holidays, testing will take place from 8:00 to 14:00 CET.
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the influenza vaccination started earlier this year in Croatia, in mid-October. A total of 590,000 doses of vaccine were ordered, and a vaccination plan has been prepared in compliance with all epidemiological measures. Contact information for pharmacies which offering vaccinations here.
Several Croatia counties have implemented safety measures in an attempt to control the transmission of COVID-19. Those include reducing the number of participants at weddings, funerals, wakes, and other private and public events. A full summary of county measures can be found here.

Travel from Croatia

canitravel.net updates COVID-19 travel restrictions and country entry requirements here.
Re-open EU, can be found here.
Euronews Article: Where can I book a holiday in Europe? here.

The following countries have placed Croatia on their COVID-19 red lists which means that a negative PCR test and/or a 14-day quarantine is required upon entry. Countries that have placed Croatia on their orange lists are not recommending travel to Croatia.

Hungary has barred entry from foreign countries effective September 1, except for transit.

Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Denmark (Orange List)
Finland (Orange List)
Hungary (Barring entry from foreign countries beginning September 1)
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany (All counties in Croatia as of October 30, 2020)
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands (Orange List)
Norway
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Travel to Croatia

canitravel.net updates COVID-19 travel restrictions and country entry requirements here.
Re-open EU, can be found here.
Euronews Article: Where can I book a holiday in Europe? here.

All EU/EEA citizens and EU/EEA permanent residents (EU 27 + UK + Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, as well as Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican) can freely enter Croatia as of July 1, without restrictions. Non-EU/EEA citizens, or citizens from third countries (including US citizens) must meet certain conditions to enter (see below).

Enter Croatia Online Form

To expedite border crossing, travelers are advised to fill out the Enter Croatia website here before arriving at the border.

COVID-19 PCR Test or Self-Isolation Required for Third-Country Nationals

This applies to third-country national passengers entering Croatia for permitted tourism or other business reasons or who have other economic interests, as well as people traveling for educational purposes.

These passengers may enter Croatia without the obligation of self-isolation upon presentation of a negative nasal and pharynx swab test for COVID-19, not older than 48 hours (starting from the time of taking the swab until arrival at the border crossing), or with the obligation of 14 days quarantine/self-isolation if they do not have a negative PCR test.

If third-country nationals have a test older than 48 hours upon entering Croatia, they will be allowed to enter Croatia. However, they will be required to self-isolate and test again in Croatia at their own expense. The above also applies to passengers and crew members on yachts. People who do not present a negative PCR test result are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine/self-isolation measure.

People who have a negative PCR test, and are on the self-isolation list, whether they’ve been on the list for seven days or have re-tested because they had a test older than 48 hours when entering Croatia, are to be removed from the self-isolation list.

Full instructions for entering Croatia here. Frequently asked questions here.

Croatia By Car

Border crossing wait times (provided by HAK) here.
Traffic report, map and cams (provided by HAK) here.

Croatia By Bus

GetByBus a one-stop resource for bus schedules and tickets (multiple bus lines) here.
Flixbus offers several domestic and international routes here.

Croatia By Train

HAK railway traffic and line information here.
Croatian Railways (HŽPP) schedule updates here.

Croatia by Ferry

HAK ferry traffic and line information here.
Jadrolinija ferry timetable and tickets here.
Kapetan Luka high speed ferry timetable and tickets here.

By Plane

Brač – Brač Airport and flight information here.
Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik Airport and flight information here with health and safety measures here.
Lošinj – Lošinj Airport and flight schedules here.
Osijek – Osijek Airport and flight schedules (in Croatian) here.
Pula – Pula Airport and flight information here.
Rijeka – Rijeka Airport and flight information here.
Split – Split Airport and flight information here.
Zadar – Zadar Airport and flight information here.
Zagreb – Franjo Tuđman Airport and flight information here with health and safety measures here.

European Union COVID-19 Statistics

Information on the COVID-19 situation and maps can be found on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control website here. Maps can be found here for:

Combined indicator: 14-day notification rate, testing rate and test positivity
14-day case notification rate per 100 000 inhabitants
Testing rates per 100 000 inhabitants

Note that COVID-19 testing varies greatly among countries. For comparison, Malta has tested over 85 percent of their total population for COVID-19, while Croatia has tested over 15 percent.

14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100,000.

Croatia Health Updates & COVID-19 Tracking

Koronavirus.hr (daily update at 10:00 CET in English) here, Facebook here, Twitter here and YouTube here.
Croatian Institute of Public Health (daily updates at 15:00 CET in Croatian) here.
COVID-19 INFO CROATIA well-moderated Facebook group providing rolling updates here.
US Embassy COVID-19 Information page can be found here.

World Live Updates

CNN updates can be found here .
The Guardian updates are here.
Al Jazeera updates are available here.

World Statistics & Pandemic Information

Johns Hopkins international map tracking spread of COVID-19 here.
Worldometers spreadsheets and charts here.
World Health Organization (WHO) updates here.