1 new COVID-19 case in Croatia on Sunday

ZAGREB, May 24, 2020 (CW/Hina) – There has been one new COVID-19 case reported in Croatia in the last 24 hours, the national crisis management team said in a statement on Sunday.

Today’s new case brings the total tally of cases to 2,244. The new case was reported in Zagreb County. 

There were no COVID-19-related fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. The current death toll stands at 99. 

There have been 2,027 recoveries to date, 4 more than Saturday. Currently, 118 patients are still being treated for this infectious disease with 6 patients currently on a ventilator.

Since late February, Croatia has conducted 61,482 tests, including 618 in the last 24 hours.

Broken down by county, the largest number of infections and fatalities has been in Split-Dalmatia, 549 confirmed cases including 34 fatalities.

The City of Zagreb has to date 478 patients including 23 COVID-related deaths.

More than 100 infections have to date been registered in four more counties: Krapina-Zagorje, Osijek-Baranja, Zagreb and Dubrovnik-Neretva.

The first coronavirus-related deaths were reported in late March. The highest daily numbers of fatalities, 6, were reported on 14 April and on 1 May each.

Since 13 May, the numbers of newly infected patients have been single digit on a daily basis.