November 26, 2020 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 4,009 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 21,725 active cases. Fifty-one (51) have died. There are 50,165 people in self-isolation.
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Current COVID-19 Data
4,009 – New cases
21,725 – Active cases
2,171 – Treated in hospitals
252 – On ventilators
51 – Deceased
2,924 – Recovered
11,487– Tested
50,165 – In self-isolation
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
115,626 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
92,349 – Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
1,552– Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
713,729 – Total tested (since 25.02.20)
COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County
Sources: Index here, koronavirus.hr here, and counties below. Google Translate plugin download here. Google Translate here.
Details on the birth years of deceased COVID-19 patients on the koronavirus.hr Twitter page here. Note that national and county numbers for new and active cases often differ and sometimes greatly.
Croatia County COVID-19 Update Links
These are direct links to the county websites for COVID-19 daily reports. Note that not all counties provide updates on a daily basis. Google Translate plugin download here. Google Translate here.
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Brod-Posavina County
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Istria County
Karlovac County
Koprivnica-Križevci County
Krapina-Zagorje County
Lika-Senj County
Međimurje County
Osijek-Baranja County
Požega-Slavonia County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Šibenik-Knin County
Sisak-Moslovina County
Split-Dalmatia County
Varaždin County
Virovitica-Podravina County
Vukovar-Srijem County
Zadar County
Zagreb City
Zagreb County
Croatia County COVID-19 Details
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
In Dubrovnik-Neretva County out of 259 tests, 92 were positive (36%). There are 41 people from Metković, 21 from Dubrovnik, six from Konavle (of which four are from the Home for the Elderly in Konavle), six from Ploče, four from Zažablje, three from the Parish of Dubrovnik, Korčula, Opuzen and Kula Norinska, and one person each from the Dubrovnik littoral and Orebić. A total of 44 men and 48 women were infected, and an epidemiological link was found for 51 individuals.
Thirty-one (31) people recovered: 11 from Dubrovnik, eight from Metković, four from Konavle, three from Župa dubrovačka, two from Opuzen and one person each from Kula Noirska, Ploče and Pojezerje. Fifty-one (51) people are hospitalized in OB Dubrovnik. Six patients require intensive care, one patient is on oxygen, and five are on invasive ventilation. There are 759 people in self-isolation.
Istra County
In Istra County out of 556 tests, 82 were positive for COVID-19 (15%). Sixty-two (62) people were already in self-isolation or in close contact with an already known positive person. Epidemiologically, 8 people are imported cases from: Rijeka (2), Zagreb (1), Šibenik (2), Italy (2), Slovenia (1). Eighty-one (81) people recovered and there are 980 people in self-isolation.
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
In Primorje-Gorski Kotar County there are 103 COVID-19 patients at Rijeka Clinical Hospital. There are 10 people on ventilators.
Split-Dalmatia County
In Split-Dalmatia County out of 1232 COVID-19 tests, 479 were positive (39%). New cases are from Split 201, Imotski 11, Kaštela 48, Makakrska 9, Omiš 28, Sinj 31, Solin 22, Supetar 3, Trilj 13, Trogir 10, Vrgorac 16, Vrlika 2, Baška Voda 1, Dicmo 2, Dugi Rat 11, Dugopolje 4, Gradac 3, Hrvace 9, Jelsa 1, Klisa 7, Lovreć 1, Milna 1, Muć 2, Nerežišća 1, Otok 5, Podbablje 5, Podstrana 7, Proložac 3, Runovića 6, Seget 2, Selca 2, Šestanovac 1, Tučepi 2, Zagvozd 1, Zmijavci 5 and Cista Provo 3 people.
Out of the total number of new cases, 211 people are contacts of previously infected. There are 159 people hospitalized at KBC Split, while 17 people are on ventilators. A total of 2696 people are in self-isolation.
Zadar County
In Zadar County out of 476 tests, there are 126 new cases (26%). Among the new patients, 72 are from Zadar, seven from Sali, four from Kali, Privlaka and Vir, three each in Benkovac, Obrovac, Pag, Poličnik and Posedarje, two each were confirmed in Biograd, Pakoštane, Polača, Preko, Škabrnja , Vrsi and Zemunik Donji and one person each in Bibinje, Galovac, Kolan, Lišani Ostrovički, Novigrad and Sukošan. Tests at the Home for the Elderly and the Infirm in Zadar showed that six more residents and one resident at the Sali branch on Dugi otok tested positive.
Forty-three (43) patients are hospitalized at Zadar hospital, seven of whom are on ventilators, and 13 patients with mild symptoms are being treated in the Special Hospital for Orthopedics Biograd na Moru.
“There are more and more patients on various methods of mechanical ventilation, and lately younger people have become more ill, so we connect them to oxygen and ventilators,” revealed by Edi Karuc, Deputy Director of Zadar General Hospital. The hospital is rapidly filling its capacities, so if it continues like this, it will become a problem to treat patients with acute and chronic diseases. “Our health care system is overloaded, and doctors and nurses are working beyond their capacities. I ask everyone to take this situation seriously, which is far worse than in the first wave of the epidemic,” Karuc warned.
There are 2471 people in self-isolation and police reported two violations of self-isolation.
Zagreb City
In Zagreb City 1390 PCR tests were performed, of which 544 results were positive (39%). Employees of the Epidemiology Service successfully contacted 729 people. A measure of self-isolation was imposed on 1,357 people. The number of people tested by antigen tests is 771, of which 226 were positive (29.3%).
Out of 729 processed positive people: 282 are currently negative epidemiological anamnesis, 293 people are COVID + contacts, 10 people arrived from Serbia, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thirty-three (33) people are residents/employees of elderly homes and other social welfare institutions, Five people may have been exposed at the workplace, and 14 people during their stay in health care institutions (employees and patients). For six people, exposure during family gatherings and gatherings is possible. Exposure during sports activities is possible for three people, and exposure in other counties is possible for five people.
Positive test results for 22 residents and 14 employees were confirmed in homes for the elderly and infirm in Zagreb and other social institutions. Positive test results were also confirmed for 21 students, nine teachers, one teaching assistant and one a non-teaching employee from primary schools and 25 students and one teacher from secondary schools. Self-isolation was determined for 533 primary school students and 453 secondary school students. There are 21 people in quarantine in Zagreb.
Zagreb County
In Zagreb County there are new COVID-19 cases in the following cities and towns 43 Samobor, 28 Sveta Nedelja, 27 Zaprešić, 14 Jastrebarsko, 36 Velika Gorica, 11 Ivanić-Grad, 23 Dugo Selo, 14 Vrbovec, 25 Sveti Ivan Zelina, municipalities – 9 Brdovec, 10 Bistra, 6 Jakovlje, 1 Luka, 1 Marija Gorica, 3 Pusca, 2 Dubravica, 5 Klinca Sela, 1 Stupnik, 3 Pisarovina, 1 Zumberak, 1 Pokupsko, 5 Klostar Ivanic, 6 Kriz, 5 Brckovljani, 4 Rugvica, 3 Dubrava, and 1 Gradec. One hundred ninety (190) people recovered. Self-isolation was prescribed to students in 24 classes of primary schools and students in 7 grades of secondary schools. There are new safety measures in effect for the county. More here (in Croatian).
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Zagreb Begins Testing Students
The City of Zagreb, in cooperation with the Teaching Institute for Public Health Dr. Andrija Štampar and the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Medicine will conduct a preliminary study on the prevalence of COVID-19 among students and employees of primary and secondary schools in Zagreb, they reported on Thursday.
Testing with antigen tests will be conducted by employees of the Institute of Public Health Dr. Andrija Štampar from November 30 to December 4 in 15 schools in Zagreb. In each of the 15 schools, 8 primary and 7 secondary, 120 students will be tested, with the prior consent of parents, and 20 employees, by random selection.
The purpose of testing is to obtain information on the presence of the virus in Zagreb schools on a representative sample — the basis of which further epidemiological measures will be determined in the schools of Zagreb, the statement read.
Zagreb Arena Ready for COVID-19 Patients By Weekend
The Zagreb Arena is being prepared for COVID-19 patients, and they should begin arriving tomorrow or the weekend.
Davor Vagić, Coordinator for the COVID-center Arena Zagreb, announced the details on N1. He says they are waiting for permission to begin accommodating patients. “The Arena hospital is equipped. We have 100 beds, there will be patients who are nearing the end of treatment, who should be discharged,” he revealed.
“Staffing was a problem, but we have solved it. There will be 18 doctors here. As for nursing care, there will be 55 nurses here. Patients will be able to give all the necessary care. We also have oxygen, we have an X-ray device, we also have a laboratory. We have everything the center needs to take care of patients. We also have a room where patients can be intubated. We don’t have ventilators, but we have wi-fi and heat,” he explained.
Anesthesiologist from Dubrava: We Have Never Had Such a High Mortality Rate
“I’ve been in this profession for 10 years and in those 10 years I haven’t had as many people die as in these 3 months. We’ve never had such a mortality rate and in the beginning it was terribly frustrating, but then I read the literature and realized it was such a disease,” said Anesthesiologist Dr. Andrej Sribar on N1 on Wednesday.
“The biggest misunderstanding is that these are people who have significant comorbidities, yes, there are such people, but we may have taken 3 years of someone’s life because of irresponsible behavior. Now there are younger people in intensive care and the consequences are yet to be seen,” he added.
Croatia Has Become the New Italy: President of Croatian Medical Chamber
President of the Croatian Medical Chamber Dr. Sc. Krešimir Luetić said on Studio 4 that the Varaždin hospital is in a difficult situation and that about 200 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized there. He emphasized that patients are beginning to be hospitalized in temporary facilities (in tents).
He added that Varaždin, Međimurje and Krapina-Zagorje counties are among the most endangered counties, including their hospitals. He pointed out that the City of Zagreb is also in an increasingly difficult epidemiological position and is afraid that Croatia is moving in a negative direction regarding the epidemic.
Dr. Željko Blažinkov from the Croatian Association of Hospital Doctors said that the situation in hospitals was alarming and that the intensive care units were full and the number of respirators was limited. He added that the association had warned in an open letter that the situation in hospitals was much worse than it was presented to the public and that the influx of patients was huge.
This is a State of War: 70 Percent of Patients on Ventilators are Dying in Varaždin
Head of the Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Renata Krobot, said they currently have 16 patients in the intensive care unit of whom 14 are on ventilators. “The first patient was admitted to our facility on a ventilator on October 17. So far, 64 have been hospitalized. The mortality rate is 77 percent. The average age of the dead is 67 years,” Krobot said on Wednesday.
127 Infected Residents in Home for the Elderly and Mentally Ill in Bistričak
In the Home for the Elderly Mentally Ill in Bistričak in Otočac, out of 154 residents, 127 of them are currently suffering from COVID-19, the Lika-Senj CZ Headquarters announced on Tuesday. The Director of the Bistričak Home, Ivanka Jagec, told Hina that out of 127 infected residents, seven of them are in the hospital, but none of them need help with breathing. Fourteen (14) employees of the home, who are in self-isolation, also tested positive. They have been replaced by staff from the branches in Jalžabet and Kotoriba.
Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ) Looking for COVID-19 in Wastewater
The Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ) in cooperation with Zagreb Wastewater Ltd. (ZOV) recently launched a wastewater monitoring project in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is implemented through cooperation with the Office of the World Health Organization in Croatia, and is funded by the German government. The purpose of the project is to locate and track epidemic hotspots by analyzing wastewater from Zagreb and surroundings, as Index reported on Tuesday.
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.
Croatia National Headquarters New Safety Measures: UPDATED
Croatia has officially closed night clubs, night bars, discos, casinos, slot machine clubs and fitness centers. Restaurants and cafes are also closed. However, restaurants may offer delivery and pick-up. Stores and businesses allowed to remain open must adhere to the capacities prescribed by Civil Protection Headquarters. All events and gatherings with more than 25 people are prohibited, funerals included.
A translation of these measures reported by Index, can be found here. This decision goes into effect at midnight on November 27, 2020 and applies until December 21, 2020.
Other Croatia COVID-19 Announcements
Zagreb Offers Free Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Testing Beginning Monday, November 23
As of Monday, November 23, the City of Zagreb started mass antigen testing for COVID-19, the results of which will be obtained in 15 minutes. There are currently 50,000 tests available. More information about making appointments, procedures, testing sites, contact information and hours of operation here.
New Testing Procedures at Dr. Andrija Stampar, Telephone Lines for People in Self-Isolation
The Institute of Public Health “Dr. Andrija Štampar” informs citizens that a new Call Center has been opened for people in self-isolation in order to improve the monitoring of persons who have been in contact with people with COVID-19, and the telephone numbers are:
01/46 96 308
01/55 63 102
01/46 96 315
email: [email protected]
The working hours of the call center are seven days a week from 8:00 to 20:00 CET.
The new working hours of Drive-in testing from Monday, November 16, 2020 are: Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:00 CET; on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00 CET and on Sundays from 08:00 to 12:00 CET. Appointments for COVID-19 testing are available on the Dr. Andrija Štampar website here or directly here.
Separate COVID-19 Clinic Open in Rijeka
A separate COVID-19 health clinic started operating in the macro center of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Health Center in Zamet (Bože Vidasa 16a). A separate outpatient clinic is intended for the examination of COVID-19 positive patients or patients with symptoms that may indicate a COVID-19 infection. General/family medicine teams will be receiving patients in the basement of the building (specially marked entrance on the north side of the building) on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and public holidays from 08:00 to 20:00 CET. Patients are admitted to the outpatient clinic exclusively by prior telephone appointment at the following telephone numbers: 091 251 8544 or 091 251 8545.
Ministry of Interior Reminds Citizens and Residents to Visit Police Stations Only When Urgent
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.
Influenza Vaccinations Began in Mid October
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.
Croatia Counties Strengthening Safety Measures to Control Spread of COVID-19
Several Croatia counties have strengthened 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.
Croatia Travel Information
- Re-open EU here.
- canitravel.net here.
- Euronews Article: Where can I book a holiday in Europe? here.
- Detailed Croatia travel information, transportation, traffic updates and entry information 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
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.
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