January 14, 2021 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 715 new COVID-19 cases (13% positive). There are currently 4,653 active cases. Thirty-three (33) have died. There are 18,048 people in self-isolation.
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Current COVID-19 Data
715 — New cases
4,653 — Active cases
1,855 — Treated in hospitals
160 — On ventilators
33 — Deceased
1,239 — Recovered
5,335 — Tested
18,048 — In self-isolation
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
223,812 — Total cases (since 25.02.20)
214,609 — Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
4,550 — Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
1,107,887 — 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
155 — Tested
30 — New cases (8 — from antigen tests)
19% — Percent positive
11 — COVID-19 positive contacts
34 — Recovered
26 — Hospitalized
2 — On ventilators (2 — invasive, 0 — non-invasive, 0 — oxygen)
656 — In self-isolation (13 — violations)
Towns and Cities — There are 12 people from Dubrovnik, five from the Dubrovnik Parish, four from Metković, three from Vela Luka, two from Ploče, one each from Blato and Opuzen, and two people who do not reside in the county.
Thirty-four (34) people recovered: 12 from Dubrovnik, six from Korčula, two from Blato, Konavle, Lumbarda, Ploče and Vela Luka, one each from Kula Norinska, Metković, Orebić and Župa dubrovačka and two people who do not reside in the county.
Additional Details — There have been 13 violations of self-isolation orders (all 13 at border crossings).
Istra County
249 — Tested
13 — New cases
5% — Percent positive
9 – COVID-19 positive contacts (or self-isolation)
30 — Recovered
51 — Hospitalized
5 — On ventilators
1,109 — Self-isolation
Additional Details — One person is epidemiologically an imported case from Italy (1).
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
507 — Tested
63 — New cases
12% — Percent positive
80 — Recovered
75 — Hospitalized
5 — On ventilators
Split-Dalmatia County
535 — Tested
84 — Positive
16% — Percent positive
32 — COVID-19 positive contacts
112 — Hospitalized
7 — On ventilators
2,275 — In self-isolation
Towns and Cities — Split 26, Hvar 2, Imotski 1, Kaštela 3, Makarska 2 , Omis 4, Sinj 7, Solin 4, Stari Grad 1, Trilj 4, Trogir 1, Vrgorac 4, Brela 1, Dicmo 1, Dugopolje 1, Hrvace 3, Jelsa 5, Muc 1, Otok 3, Podbablje 1, Podstrana 3, Šestanovac 3, Tučepi 1, Zagvozd 1 and Cista Provo 1 person.
Zadar County
N/A — Tested
47 — New Cases
N/A — Percent positive
N/A — Recovered
N/A — Hospitalized (Zadar, Biograd)
N/A — On ventilators
N/A — In self-isolation (violations)
Towns and Cities — N/A
Additional Details — N/A
Zagreb City
116 — New Cases
763 — Tested
96 — Positive
13% — Percent positive
N/A — Antigen tests
N/A — Positive from antigen tests
N/A — Percent positive from antigen tests
162 — Recovered
N/A — COVID-19 positive contacts
83 — New in self-isolation
N/A — In quarantine
Additional Details — Positive test results for 13 residents and three employees were confirmed in homes for the elderly and infirm and other social welfare institutions in Zagreb.
Eleven (11) violations of self-isolation measures were recorded. Twelve (12) employees of PUZ (Zagreb Police Administration) are positive for COVID-19, which is four more than in the past four days, and preventive self-isolation was determined for nine employees.
Zagreb County
95 — New cases
76 — Recovered
Towns and Cities — 11 Samobor, 2 Sveta Nedjelja, 8 Zaprešić, 3 Jastrebarsko, 17 Velika Gorica, 1 Ivanić-Grad, 8 Dugo Selo, 9 Vrbovec, 3 Sveti Ivan Zelina, Municipalities — 7 Brdovec, 4 Bistra, 1 Jakovlje, 2 Pušća, 1 Dubravica, 1 Žumberak, 1 Kloštar Ivanić, 6 Križ, 1 Brckovljani, 1 Rugvica, 5 Dubrava, 1 Farkaševac, 1 Rakovec, 1 Gradec.
Additional Details — N/A
Announcements — Testing center information here.
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Thursday January 14
COVID-19 Infected Man Goes to Police Station to Pick Up ID Card
Istrian police have reported a 56-year-old man from Poreč who, although positive for COVID-19, came to the police station to pick up his ID card.
The incident was recorded on December 29 last year, but the Poreč police have recently completed a criminal investigation and established that the man committed a criminal offense of spreading and transmitting a contagious disease.
Police in Bajakovo Arrested Two Men with Forged PCR Tests
Vukovar-Srijem police have arrested two men who tried to enter Croatia at Bajakovo with forged COVID-19 PCR tests to avoid self-isolation, police reported on Thursday.
The two men are aged 63 and 28 with registered residence in the Karlovac County. They are residing in Serbia for work and registered a temporary leave from Croatia.
Epidemiologist: Croatia Could Fall Below 300 Infected a Day by February 1
Epidemiologist and member of the Scientific Council of the Government Ozren Polašek commented about the COVID-19 the situation on RTL Direkt. New information from the Headquarters is that the measures will start to weaken when the average daily number of newly infected is below 300.
“It is a very measurable goal adopted by international consensus and will be important for both transport and ultimately tourism. The ideal would be zero, but we have to position ourselves against the epidemic, so I fully welcome this numerical goal,” revealed Polašek. He also clarified whether the fear about a new strain of COVID-19 is justified.
“This strain is spreading, but it’s already spread across Europe. I wouldn’t say we need to be afraid, because that can’t help us in any way. However, we need to increase our vigilance, although for now we seem to be keeping things under control. I would not advocate stronger measures at this time. We need to see how far this strain will spread. Preliminary results also say that existing vaccines should protect against it and it should not be a big problem,” Polašek added.
“If this trend continues, we will very likely be below 300 infected a day on February 1,” he predicted.
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 Into Croatia Extended to January 31
Croatia initially imposed restrictions on entry effective December 1. Those have been extended to January 31, 2021. More information here. There are also a few key changes:
- People from the United Kingdom and South Africa must show a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours when entering Croatia and are assigned isolation for 14 days. Isolation can be shortened to 7 days if they obtain a PCR test and the test is negative. Travelers are advised to contact MUP at the following email address for details: [email protected]
- People from third countries who come to Croatia due to urgent personal reasons are limited to a maximum of 12 hours in Croatia.
- People who come with the aim of delivering aid to the earthquake-affected area may enter Croatia with prior consent from the headquarters.
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 Went Into Effect Saturday December 12
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. 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 31 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 13).
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.
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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