January 8, 2021 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 1,098 new COVID-19 cases (16% positive). There are currently 5,794 active cases. Thirty-eight (38) have died. There are 18,277 people in self-isolation.
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Current COVID-19 Data
1,098 — New cases
5,794 — Active cases
2,251 — Treated in hospitals
194 — On ventilators
38 — Deceased
1,538 — Recovered
6,742 — Tested
18,277 — In self-isolation
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
217,946 — Total cases (since 25.02.20)
207,848 — Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
4,304 — Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
1,061,953 — Total tested (since 25.02.20)
COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County
Sources: Index here, koronavirus.hr here, and county links 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 cases often differ and sometimes greatly.
Croatia County COVID-19 Update Links
These are direct links to the county websites or links to local media 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
201 — Tested
39 — New cases (19 — from antigen tests)
19% — Percent positive
22 — COVID-19 positive contacts
33 — Recovered
26 — Hospitalized
5 — On ventilators (4 — invasive, 1 — non-invasive, 0 — oxygen)
649 — In self-isolation (violations)
Towns and Cities — There are 19 people from Dubrovnik, seven from Konavle, four from the Dubrovnik Parish, three from Metković, two from Metković Blato and Vela Luka and one each from Ploče and Pojezerje. Thirty-three (33) people recovered: 12 from Dubrovnik, five from Konavle, four from Ploče, three from Metković, two from Orebić, one each from Korčula, Opuzen, Smokvica, Trpanj, Vela Luka and Župa dubrovačka and one person who does not reside in the county.
Additional Details — There have been two violations of self-isolation orders (both at the border).
Istra County
399 — Tested
40 — New cases
10% — Percent positive
29 — COVID-19 positive contacts (or self-isolation)
26 — Recovered
50 — Hospitalized
6 — On ventilators
921 — Self-isolation
Additional Details — One case is imported from Glina.
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
N/A — Tested
123 — New cases
N/A — Percent positive
N/A — Recovered
N/A — Hospitalized
N/A — On ventilators
Split-Dalmatia County
540 — Tested
104 — Positive
19% — Percent positive
54 — COVID-19 positive contacts
124 — Hospitalized
5 — On ventilators
2,010 — In self-isolation
Towns and Cities — Split 35, Hvar 6, Imotski 4, Kaštela 6, Makarska 1, Omis 4, Sinj 20, Solin 7, Trilj 2, Vrgorac 3, Vrlika 2, Dugi Rat 1, Dugopolje 1, Hrvace 1, Jelsa 1, Klis 2, Muc 1, Otok 2, Podbablje 1, Prgomet 1, Sucuraj 1, Tucepi 1 and Cista Provo 1 person.
Zadar County
383 — Tested
52 — New Cases
14% — Percent positive
89 — Recovered
71 — Hospitalized (56 — Zadar, 15 — Biograd)
8 — On ventilators
N/A — In self-isolation (violations)
Towns and Cities — Zadar (24), Benkovac (3), Biograd (3) and Nin (3) and the municipalities of Galovac (1), Gračac (1), Kolan (1), Novigrad (1), Pakoštane (1), Pašman (4), Polača (3), Poličnik (1), Posedarje (1), Preko (1), Stankovci (1), Sukošan 1) and Škabrnja (2).
Additional Details — N/A
Zagreb City
176 — New Cases
845 — Tested
142 — Positive
17% — Percent positive
N/A — Antigen tests
N/A — Positive from antigen tests
N/A — Percent positive from antigen tests
195 — Recovered
N/A — COVID-19 positive contacts
108 — New in self-isolation
0 — In quarantine
Additional Details — In homes for the elderly and infirm and other social welfare institutions, 22 positive residents and six employees were confirmed.
Zagreb County
22 — New cases
245 — Recovered
Towns and Cities — 2 Samobor, 1 Zaprešić, 2 Jastrebarsko, 5 Velika Gorica, 1 Dugo Selo municipality – 1 Brdovec, 1 Jakovlje, 1 Klinča Sela, 1 Stupnik, 2 Pisarovina, 1 Kloštar Ivanić , 1 Brckovljani, 2 Rugvica, 1 Preseka.
Additional Details — N/A
Announcements — Testing center information here.
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Friday January 8
Measures Originally Imposed November 27, Extended Second Time to January 31
Official Croatia Government measures from koronavirus.hr — original here and translation here. This decision originally went into effect at midnight on November 27, 2020 and was effective until December 21, 2020. The decision was extended to January 10, 2021 and then extended for a second time to to January 31, 2021.
Thursday January 7
Five Self Isolation Violations, Three Austrians Tried to Leave Croatia
Istrian police have identified five violations of the self-isolation measure in the last two days. Three Austrian citizens tried to leave Croatia by crossing the Kaštel border on Wednesday, and they were fined, Istrian police reported on Thursday.
Yesterday Rovinj police officers checked in on a 24-year-old who was ordered to self-isolate until January 16. They discovered that he was not at his address but went to visit a friend.
Health Minister Beroš: More Than 20,000 People Have Been Vaccinated
Minister of Health Vili Beroš stated at the government session that 20,603 people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Croatia to date. Those include 7,611 or 37 percent of health care workers and 11,569 or 56 percent of home residents.
Beroš also said that Croatia had reserved 715,970 initial doses and 284,000 additional doses of the Moderna vaccine, which was approved yesterday. This is logistically more practical and less demanding, so they expect an easier vaccination process.
About 20 Reports of Vaccine Side Effects in Croatia
Krunoslav Capak, Director of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, said that about 20 percent had reported side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccination: “These are mostly mild side effects, but HALMED (Agency of Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of Croatia) collects all the data,” Capak said.
“In addition to pain at the injection site, vaccinated people reported nausea, headaches or mild fever, which are mild side effects. These are also stated by the vaccine manufacturer as the most common side effects,” concluded Capak.
Croatia President Zoran Milanović and Members of Government Vaccinated
In order to encourage people to get vaccinated, President Zoran Milanović and members of the government (who have not yet contracted COVID-19) got vaccinated in public.
Before the the government session began, the following Government officials were vaccinated: Minister of Croatian Veterans Tomo Medved, Minister of Finance Zdravko Marić, Minister of Defense Mario Banožić, Minister of Labor and Pensions Josip Aladrović, Minister of Culture and Media Nina Obuljen Koržinek, Minister of Economy Tomislav Ćorić, Minister of Construction and Physical Planning Darko Horvat , Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Grlić-Radman, Minister of Agriculture Marija Vučković and Minister of Science and Education Radovan Fuchs.
Nenad Ban: Important Not to Relax Current Measures
Croatian experts agree that additional caution is needed due to the appearance of several new strains of COVID-19 which are spreading very quickly and could overwhelm the health system much faster than the original strains, according to Večernji list.
Ivan Đikić, Professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt, says that the situation is expected to worsen throughout the EU, which is apparent by the increase in the number of newly infected, increases in hospitalizations and deaths.
“There are no indications that it causes a more serious disease, however, if it spreads faster, there will be more infected, and more hospitalized,” pointed out Viral Immunologist Bojan Polić from the Medical Faculty of the University of Rijeka.
“It is important that current measures in Croatia are not relaxed,” said Nenad Ban of ETH Zurich.
More People Vaccinated in Croatia Than New Cases
Svjetlana Ančić Birač, an Epidemiologist at the Public Health Institute of the Sisak-Moslavina County, said on HRT that the epidemiological situation in the county is under control. She emphasized that more people have been vaccinated than there are new cases and that there are many people who wish to be vaccinated.
KoHOMA (Coordination for Croatian Family Medicine) Executive Board member Vikica Krolo also pointed out that interest in vaccination is on the rise.
Croatia Health Updates & COVID-19 Tracking
Koronavirus.hr (daily update between 10:00 and 12:00 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 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 went into effect at midnight on November 27, 2020 and these restrictions have been extended to January 31, 2021.
Restrictions on Entry to Croatia Extended to January 15
Croatia initially imposed restrictions on entry effective December 1. Those have been extended to January 15, 2021. More information here.
Other Croatia COVID-19 Announcements
SUSPENDED: Passes No Longer Required to Leave County of Residence
Passes (Propusnice) have been abolished due to the December 29 earthquake. According to Prime Minister Plenkovic: “We do not want to create any administrative obstacles for people now, but I ask people to remain responsible,” he announced. Police have suspended operations at checkpoints between counties.
New Restrictions for Stores and Shopping Centers Go Into Effect Saturday December 12
“As for the organization of shops and shopping centers, we have prepared a decision that refers to a special organization of shops from this Saturday to January 10. The number of customers who can be in a store will be limited so that stores which have up to 10 square meters of retail space can only have one customer. For stores from 11 to 100 square meters, there must be at least 10 square meters per customer. For stores up to 200 square meters there must be at least 12 square meters per customer. In addition, for stores up to 2000 square meters there must be at least 16 square meters per customer. And for those bigger than that, there must be at least 20 square meters,” explained Davor Bozinovic. These measures also remain in effect until January 31, 2021.
500 HRK Fine for Not Wearing a Mask According to Guidelines, or Wearing One Improperly
As of December 5, non-wearing or improper wearing of masks where they are mandatory will be punished with a 500 HRK fine (66 EUR).
In addition to the current provision that masks must be worn indoors, they are becoming mandatory in public places in the open where there increased chances of virus transmission — where it is not possible to maintain a meter and a half distance. These circumstances include waiting in lines, riding in elevators and at public transport stops.
Face masks or medical masks must be worn the correct way so that the nose and mouth are covered. They must be worn at all times by health care workers, retail employees, drivers and employees in public transport, worshippers during religious ceremonies, and parents who transport their children to kindergarten or school.
Some groups of people are excluded from wearing masks, like children under the age of two and those older children who cannot tolerate wearing a mask, as well as people with certain forms of disabilities or health problems. More information here (in Croatian).
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 (e-građani), 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.
Croatia Counties Strengthening Safety Restrictions to Control Spread of COVID-19
Several Croatia counties have strengthened safety restrictions 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 restrictions 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.
- Croatia imposed restrictions on entry effective December 1. They have been extended to January 15. More 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. As of December 14, the ECDC discontinued daily updates on the 14-day cumulative COVID-19 cases/deaths per 100,000. They now update once a week on Thursdays (the most recent spreadsheet reflects numbers as of January 6).
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
Since the ECDC has discontinued daily updates on the 14-day cumulative COVID-19 cases/deaths per 100,000, Daily Croatia will continue to compile new case and deaths to reflect the 10-day cumulative COVID-19 cases/deaths per 100,000. This spreadsheet is updated daily.
NOTE: Sweden has not provided data for January 7.
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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