January 10, 2021 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 646 new COVID-19 cases (9% positive). There are currently 5,499 active cases. Twenty-six (26) have died. There are 18,147 people in self-isolation.
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Current COVID-19 Data
646 — New cases
5,499 — Active cases
2,131 — Treated in hospitals
193 — On ventilators
26 — Deceased
919 — Recovered
7,215 — Tested
18,147 — In self-isolation
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
219,993 — Total cases (since 25.02.20)
210,126 — Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
4,368 — Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
1,077,777 — 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
475 — Tested
20 — New cases (2 — from antigen tests)
4% — Percent positive
16 — COVID-19 positive contacts
32 — Recovered
32 — Hospitalized
4 — On ventilators (4 — invasive, 0 — non-invasive, 0 — oxygen)
624 — In self-isolation (2 — violations)
Towns and Cities — Six people from Blato, five from Dubrovnik, three from Vela Luka, two from Pojezerje, one each from Konavle and Metković, and two people who do not have residence in the county.
Thirty-two (32) people recovered: 17 from Dubrovnik, five from Metković, four from Konavle, one each from the Dubrovnik littoral, Kula Norinska, Opuzen, Ploče and Zažablje, 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
325 — Tested
3 — New cases
.09% — Percent positive
N/A — COVID-19 positive contacts (or self-isolation)
21 — Recovered
49 — Hospitalized
6 — On ventilators
978 — Self-isolation
Additional Details — For 2 people, epidemiologically, they are imported cases from: Rijeka (1), Italy (1).
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
742 — Tested
69 — New cases
9% — Percent positive
189 — Recovered
94 — Hospitalized
6 — On ventilators
Split-Dalmatia County
563 — Tested
76 — Positive
14% — Percent positive
36 — COVID-19 positive contacts
129 — Hospitalized
6 — On ventilators
2,073 — In self-isolation
Towns and Cities — from Split 29, Hvar 1, Kaštela 18, Omiš 2, Sinj 13, Solin 6, Trilj 5, Vrgorac 2, Vrlika 2, Brela 1, Dicmo 1, Hrvace 1, Otok 2, Podbablje 1, Seget 1 and Tucepi 1 person.
Zadar County
288 — Tested
29 — New Cases
10% — Percent positive
42 — Recovered
60 — Hospitalized (47 — Zadar, 13 — Biograd)
8 — On ventilators
1,150 — In self-isolation (0 — violations)
Towns and Cities — 18 are from Zadar, two each in Benkovac and Pašman, and one each in Bibinje, Biograd, Kolan, Polača, Poličnik, Ražanac and Sv. Filip i Jakov.
Additional Details — N/A
Zagreb City
78 — New Cases
907 — Tested
57 — Positive
6% — Percent positive
N/A — Antigen tests
N/A — Positive from antigen tests
N/A — Percent positive from antigen tests
N/A — Recovered
82 — COVID-19 positive contacts
102 — New in self-isolation
0 — In quarantine
Additional Details — Ten (10) people are residents or employees of nursing homes and other social care institutions. Positive test results for 8 residents and four employees were confirmed in homes for the elderly and infirm and other social welfare institutions in Zagreb .
Zagreb County
151 — New cases
305 — Recovered
Towns and Cities — 20 Samobor, 3 Sveta Nedelja, 4 Zaprešić, 14 Jastrebarsko, 33 Velika Gorica, 4 Ivanić-Grad, 11 Dugo Selo, 6 Vrbovec, 4 Sveti Ivan Zelina, Municipalities — 4 Brdovec, 6 Bistra, 2 Jakovlje, 4 Luka, 2 Klinča Sela, 1 Stupnik, 4 Pisarovina, 1 Žumberak, 2 Krašić, 1 Orle, 7 Kloštar Ivanić, 5 Križ, 4 Brckovljani, 3 Rugvica, 2 Dubrava, 3 Preska, 1 Gradec.
Additional Details — N/A
Announcements — Testing center information here.
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Sunday January 10
Study Reveals Growing Interest in COVID-19 Vaccine
The initial research on how many people intended to be vaccinated showed relative skepticism towards the new vaccine, but the latest research shows that interest is growing. Ivan Vrdoljak at RTL Danas analyzed the results of a survey conducted by Promocija plus agency with 1,300 Croatian citizens and residents.
When the vaccine is available, more than half of Croatian citizens plan to be vaccinated and 43.5 percent of them say they will be vaccinated as soon as possible. Fourteen-point-two (14.2) percent are more cautious and will get vaccinated but will wait to see the consequences for others.
Every third Croat, or 31 percent, will not be vaccinated, and 11.3 percent are undecided. Compared to the December survey, interest in vaccination is growing, and the number of those skeptical and indecisive is falling.
Opponents of vaccination state that the vaccine was made too fast and is therefore unsafe and 45.5 percent of them think so. Thirteen (13) percent are against all vaccinations, including this one, and 9.2 percent are convinced that they have strong immunity, so they do not need the vaccine.
Almost 9 Percent in Croatia Believe That COVID-19 is a Hoax
Eight-point-seven (8.7) percent say that COVID-19 is a hoax and that there is no danger, while 6.1 percent cite health reasons such as severe allergies or autoimmune diseases.
Another 3.6 percent say they recovered from COVID-19, while others cite several reasons against vaccination – from being afraid of needles, that the vaccine causes sterility or changes a person’s genetic structure. There are also those who think one of the richest people on worldwide, Bill Gates, uses a vaccine to chip and control people, according to RTL.
NOTE: The survey was conducted by the Promocija plus agency from 5 to 8 January 2021 with a sample of 1300 respondents. The standard error of the sample is +/- 2.7 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent.
Entire Shipment of the Moderna Vaccines Going to Sisak-Moslavina County
Yesterday, the National Civil Protection Headquarters reported that 124 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the last 24 hours in Sisak-Moslavina County. The day before only 60 new infections were registered.
“More than a 1,000 people were vaccinated in that county on Thursday alone. We are doing everything we can to keep the epidemiological situation under control. Also, we sent huge amounts of rapid antigen tests there. We have sent six teams to the quake-affected area to do rapid antigen tests. It is difficult for me to say how many tests they will be able to do per day. However, when three of our teams were on the field in Varaždin, they did up to 200 tests a day,” Krunoslav Capak, Director of the Croatian Institute for Public Health, revealed.
“Although everyone should adhere to the measures, you yourself testify that this is not the case on the ground. There were, of course, many situations, such as rescuing people and taking care of people in reception centers, where it is difficult or almost impossible to adhere to all measures,” he continued.
COVID-19 Cases in Sisak Moslavina County Expected to Grow, Priority for Tests, Vaccines
“In conclusion, although the number of infected and ill people in Sisak-Moslavina County is expected to grow, I believe that we will manage to control the situation and stop this expected negative trend,” Krunoslav Capak added. The earthquake-affected area has been given absolute priority in the vaccination process, and next week a complete shipment of Moderna’s vaccine will be sent to Sisak-Moslavina County.
“So far, according to the latest data from yesterday at 19:00 CET, 30,000 people have been vaccinated in Croatia, and in Sisak-Moslavina County alone, 3,036 people had been vaccinated by Friday evening. Because the vaccine was distributed to health services in that county, people there are still being vaccinated today. A new shipment of 17,550 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech arrives on Monday, and 4,000 doses of Moderna vaccine will arrive on Tuesday,” Capak revealed.
“We talked to the Prime Minister and I believe that the entire Moderna shipment will go to Sisak-Moslavina County. A week later, another 17,550 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and 6,000 doses from Moderna will arrive in Croatia,” Capak reported.
However, mass vaccination in Croatia will probably start only after the AstraZeneca vaccine is approved. The first delivery of this vaccine was supposed to arrive in EU countries, including Croatia, at the end of December. However, the manufacturer is still waiting for permission from European regulatory bodies.
Approval for AstraZeneca Vaccine Expected by End of January
Unofficial sources says that the vaccine should be approved by the end of January, and when distribution begins, more than 200,000 doses will arrive in Croatia with their first shipment (out of a total of 2.7 million that Croatia ordered from that manufacturer). Therefore, it seems that the unfavorable epidemiological situation in Croatia – despite the measures in force – will most likely remain so until the mass vaccination process begins.
“It is difficult to follow or analyze trends because in the last two weeks there have been many non-working days and holidays when a much smaller number of tests were performed,” Capak concluded.
Željka Karin Diagnosed with COVID-19 After Vaccination, Was in Incubation Period
The Director of the Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County, Željka Karin, is positive for COVID-19. She received a positive test result four days after getting vaccinated. Karin was in contact with a person who was confirmed to have COVID-19 last week.
Yesterday, she experienced her first symptoms, after which she had a test. She has mild symptoms like fever, but her general health is good for now.
“I received the vaccine on Tuesday, but obviously I was in the incubation period and it was too late for the vaccine to provide protection. I feel fine, but this is further confirmation that the virus does not choose, and that medical staff are among the most exposed groups,” Karin pointed out. She called on colleagues from the health sector, and others, to get vaccinated as soon as it is their turn.
She added that she will be vaccinated again if necessary. Karin will work in self-isolation in the meantime. She was publicly vaccinated five days ago.
Saturday January 9
Students Will Most Likely Return to School January 18
Classes in all schools, except those affected by the earthquake-affected Sisak-Moslavina County, will most likely begin on January 18. The first day of classes in Zagreb schools will begin with evacuation exercises instead of the regular schedule, according to Ministry of Science.
Over the next week, counties will make decisions on the form of teaching. Citing the favorable COVID-19 epidemiological situation, the ministry of Radovan Fuchs expects that the counties will mostly adhere to the A model of teaching (in-person classes). According to the MZO database of infected students, in the week before the holidays, from December 14 to 20, there were 2657 infected. From January 1 to 7 the number dropped to 507.
In the last week, the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County has recorded 76 positive schoolchildren (0.27 percent), Split-Dalmatia County 0.17 percent (93), Zagreb County 0.10 percent (31), and the City of Zagreb, apparently, dropped to 108 positive, or 0.11 percent.
Parent associations and individuals are asking questions about the safety of old buildings and advocating for online teaching. Some school principals say the small cracks in their buildings from the March earthquake have widened and need to be repaired.
“Our school is certainly in a better condition than before the earthquake in March, because reinforcements have been added during reconstruction. Therefore, the building is fortified. But whether it is safe, I really cannot say. It is important to carry out evacuation exercises with students, which are adapted to each school building,” says Tihomir Engelsfeld, Director of Zagreb’s 5th gymnasium, whose building was severely damaged in March. The Petrinja earthquake on December 28 has caused a slight crack in the plaster.
The City Office of Education says the parents’ fear is understandable but reiterates that most of the school buildings damaged in the March earthquake were well repaired.
“All schools will have the obligation to conduct evacuation exercises for all students on the first day of school,” says Ivica Lovrić, Head of the Zagreb Office of Education.
Moderna Vaccine May Offer Protection Against COVID-19 for Years
“We believe that protection against COVID-19 with our vaccine will potentially last for years because it has been shown that with vaccinated antibodies, they fall very slowly.” This encouraging statement was uttered by the CEO of Moderna, Stephan Bancel, whose vaccine has just been registered in the EU, thus raising optimism and the belief that vaccines are a step towards minimizing the risk of COVID-19 in the near future.
Not only that, but Pfizer/BioNTech also conducted a laboratory study that showed that their vaccine also acts on mutations in highly infectious strains of COVID-19. Also, a recently-published study by researchers from California’s La Jolla Institute of Immunology in the journal Science proved that the immunity of those who have survived COVID-19 is not falling as fast as previously thought. It is also claimed that the vaccine will certainly elicit longer-lasting immunity, both to antibodies and T cells.
A recently published study on the subject contradicts previous studies which indicated that immunity to COVID-19 could be short-lived. It is argued that re-infection will be a problem for very small percentage of people. In fact, a new study shows that just a small number of recovered people do not have long-term immunity. However, vaccination should also compensate for this problem by ensuring herd immunity in the larger population.
Epidemiologist Discusses COVID-19 Situation in Sisak-Moslavina, Arrival of Vaccines
Iva Pem Novosel, an epidemiologist at the Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ), was a guest on N1, where she spoke about the COVID-19 vaccination and situation in Sisak-Moslavina County, which has been hit with a series of devastating earthquakes. During the past 24 hours, there are 126 new COVID-19 cases in Sisak-Moslavina County, the County Civil Protection Headquarters reported on Saturday.
“In the area affected by the earthquakes, compliance with measures has obviously eased, but this is understandable to epidemiologists and everyone given the situation. However, I appeal to all people who go as volunteers or as members of the emergency forces to try to adhere to the measures for their own safety and health. We also appeal to the emergency forces that when they are offered vaccination in the field, they should accept it because this vaccine will protect them for some time,” urged Novosel.
She also referred vaccine deliveries to Croatia: “The situation is the same throughout Europe and the world. Everyone must wait because vaccine quantities are limited. However, according to announcements, about 18,000 doses of vaccine will arrive continuously each week during the coming weeks. The delivery of the (recently approved) Moderna vaccine will begin soon, so we are expecting even larger quantities,” explained Novosel.
In addition, she commented on when the restrictive measures could be expected to ease: “Once half or more of half of the population has been vaccinated, along with people who have survived the infection naturally, I believe we can anticipate a somewhat more peaceful life in the foreseeable future,” she concluded.
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 8.
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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