November 28, 2020 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 3,987 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 23,573 active cases. Fifty-five (55) have died. There are 51,247 people in self-isolation.
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Current COVID-19 Data
3,987 – New cases
23,573 – Active cases
2,221 – Treated in hospitals
262 – On ventilators
55 – Deceased
2,767 – Recovered
11,282 – Tested
51,247 – In self-isolation
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
123,693 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
98,465 – Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
1,655 – Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
736,102 – 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 364 tests, 66 were positive for COVID-19 (18%). There are 27 people from Metković, 17 from Dubrovnik (of which two are residents of the Home for the Elderly in Dubrovnik), five from Korčula, four from Župa dubrovačka, three from Orebić, two from Konavle and the Dubrovnik littoral and one person from Kula Norinska, Opuzen, Ploče, Pojezerje, Slivno and Ston. A total of 38 men and 28 women were infected, and an epidemiological link was found for 37 individuals.
The CZ DNŽ Headquarters reports that a total of three residents of the Dubrovnik Home for the Elderly were infected (one case was discovered the day before yesterday and two yesterday), and all residents and employees were tested. Forty-four (44) people recovered: 16 from Dubrovnik, ten from Metković, three from Vela Luka and Župa dubrovačka, two each from the Dubrovnik littoral, Konavle and Zažablje, one each from Blato, Korčula, Lastovo, Lumbarda and Orebić, and one person who does not have residence in the county.
Fifty-four (54) people are hospitalized in OB Dubrovnik. Six patients require intensive care, one patient is on oxygen, one is on noninvasive ventilation, and four are on invasive ventilation. There are 916 people in self-isolation and in the last 24 hours there was one violation of self-isolation.
Istra County
In Istra County out of 407 tested, 80 were positive. Seventy-one (71) people were already in self-isolation or in close contact with an already known positive person. Epidemiologically, 3 people are imported cases from: Zagreb (1), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and Italy (1). Eighty-two (82) people recovered. There are 1129 people in self-isolation.
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
In Primorje-Gorski Kotar County out of 1367 tested, 232 were positive (17%). Two hundred forty-one (241) people have recovered. According to the data from KBC Rijeka, the number of hospitalized patients is 111. Of that number, 11 patients are on ventilators.
Split-Dalmatia County
In Split-Dalmatia County out of a total of 1309 processed tests, 528 were positive (40%) — from Split 223, Hvar 5, Imotski 9, Kaštela 51, Makarska 9, Omiš 38, Sinj 34 Solin 30, Stari Grad 6, Trilj 15, Trogir 11, Vis 1, Vrgorac 2, Vrlika 2, Bol 1, Baska Voda 1, Brela 1, Dicmo 3, Dugi Rat 14, Dugopolje 3, Hrvace 7, Jelsa 5, Klisa 10 , Lovreć 2, Marina 2, Milna 2, Muć 9, Nerežišća 2, Okrug 2, Otok 4, Podgora 3, Podstrana 10, Postira 1, Proložac 1, Pučišća 1, Seget 2, Šestanovac 2 and Šolta 1 person. Three hundred one (301) people are contacts of previously infected. There are 151 covid-positive people in hospital at the Split Clinical Hospital, while 19 people are on ventilators. A total of 3017 people are in self-isolation.
Zadar County
In Zadar County out of 458 tests, there are 195 new COVID-19 cases in Zadar County (43%) — from Zadar (89), Benkovac (9), Biograd (6), Nin (4), Obrovac (5) and Pag and municipalities Bibinje (3), Galovac (2), Gračac (2), Jasenice (3), Kali (8), Novigrad (4), Pakoštane (2), Pašman (3) , Polača (3), Poličnik (3), Posedarje (6), Preko (1), Privlaka (3), Ražanac (2), Sali (6), Stankovci (2), Starigrad (1), Sukosan (3), Sv. Filip i Jakov (4), Škabrnja (8), Tkon (1), Vir (1) and Vrsi (3).
Tests at the Home for the Elderly and the Infirm in Zadar showed that 11 more residents tested positive for COVID-19. At the Zadar General Hospital, 51 patients were hospitalized in COVID-19 wards, six of whom are on ventilators. Twelve (12) patients are being treated at the Special Hospital in Biograd.
Zagreb City
In Zagreb City 1530 tests were performed in the Department of Clinical Microbiology of the Teaching Institute, of which 527 were positive (34%). Employees of the Epidemiology Service successfully contacted 721 people, and a measure of self-isolation was imposed on 1432 people. Out of 721 processed positive cases, 261 have a negative epidemiological anamnesis so far, 278 people are contacts of infected people, and one person arrived from Serbia. Forty-six (46) people are residents/employees of elderly homes and other social welfare institutions.
Workplace exposure is possible for 10 people. For two people, exposure during family gatherings is possible. Positive test results for 35 residents and five employees have been confirmed in homes for the elderly and infirm and other social institutions in Zagreb. Positive test results were also confirmed for 46 students and nine primary school teachers and 28 students and one secondary school teacher. Self-isolation was determined for 952 primary school students and 522 secondary school students. There are 23 people in quarantine in Zagreb.
Zagreb County
In Zagreb County there are new cases in the following towns and cities — 13 Samobor, 8 Sveta Nedelja, 21 Zaprešić, 16 Jastrebarsko, 34 Velika Gorica, 13 Ivanić-Grad, 21 Dugo Selo, 26 Vrbovec, 18 Sveti Ivan Zelina, municipalities – 9 Brdovec, 4 Bistra, 1 Luka, 2 Pusca, 1 Dubravica, 2 Klinca Sela, 2 Stupnik, 1 Pisarovina, 3 Krasic, 1 Kravarsko, 1 Pokupsko, 6 Klostar Ivanic, 13 Kriz, 8 Brckovljani, 7 Rugvica, 2 Dubrava, 2 Preseka, 5 Rakovec, 2 Gradec, 5 Bedenica). Two hundred forty-seven (247) people recovered.
Self-isolation is prescribed for 12 classes of elementary school students and 5 classes of high school students. In the home for the elderly from Vrbovec, 12 residents are positive, one of whom was hospitalized, and the others were asymptomatic.
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Fifteen COVID-19 Patients Arrive at the Arena
The head of the Arena Zagreb medical team, Davor Vagić, said on Saturday that 15 patients with a mild clinical outlook from three Zagreb hospitals would arrive at the Arena during the day. Patients will come from the Clinic for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Clinical Hospital Dubrava and KB “Sestre Milosrdnice”. Dr. Vagic told Dnevnik HRT that these are patients who are nearing the end of their treatment and who still need three or four days to recover. The Arena has prepared 100 beds, with about 50 nurses and 18 doctors. “They all arrived at 8:00 CET and underwent training with the coordinators,” Vagic revealed. He also reported that today there will be three doctors on duty in the shift and 6 to 8 nurses who will be there for 12 hour shifts and after that the staff will switch.
Voice of Entrepreneurs: Now is Right Time for Reforms, Urgently Reduce VAT
“Stricter measures have prevented and banned many entrepreneurs from working, and after half a year of fighting the crisis, many of them simply do not have funds to continue doing business. We also warned that more than 100,000 workers would probably lose their jobs, and that many companies will trades close their doors,” they warned on Saturday.
“Yesterday we participated in a meeting of representatives of entrepreneurs with the Government where we presented proposals which we believe will enable entrepreneurs to survive in this difficult period. We emphasize that we are glad that the meeting was finally held, although we believe it should have been held much earlier,” read their statement.
Zagreb Places Passenger Capacity Labels on Trams
Ljuba Romčević-Žgela, President of the Management Board of ZET, reported that the production of labels with the exact number of passengers which can be a vehicle is in progress. Stickers will be displayed on the first front doors of ZET vehicles, and on articulated buses, on both the first and rear doors.
“I ask all customers of public transport to protect themselves and others and not to get into vehicles when they see that there are a large number of passengers in the vehicle,” Romčević-Žgela emphasized on Friday.
Međimurje High Schools Begin Online Classes
“At a meeting with principals, we decided that classes in high schools will be held online from Monday, November 30 to December 14,” revealed Blaženka Novak, Head of the Administrative Department of Education on Friday. She added that it was agreed that classes will be held online during the morning shift as often as possible.
School Holidays Extended by One Week
The Christmas holidays begin on December 24, and were supposed to last until January 8. That is, the students were supposed to be in school on January 11. However, as confirmed to Index by the Ministry of Education, the holidays will be extended by a week, so Croatian students will start school on January 18. As reported to Index on Friday, there probably will not be any holidays scheduled between February 23 and 26.
Bubaš Not Expect any Significant Improvements for Three Weeks
Assistant Director of the Croatian Institute of Public Health Marija Bubaš was a guest on Novi Dan and commented on the new measures, as well as the situation with the COVID-19 epidemic in Croatia. “I don’t expect any significant improvements given the number of infected, I’m still of the opinion that it will take a long time. We’ll see in three weeks, it’s hard project everything,” explained Bubas.
She believes that with the maximum use of all resources, it is possible to process 20,000 tests a day. “If the number of infected people falls and if we manage curtail infections, we may not have to reach that ceiling. There are currently 28 testing sites in Croatia. I believe we will be able to control this epidemic more effectively,” she added on Friday.
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.
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
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.
Official Croatia Government measures from koronavirus.hr — original here and translation 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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