Croats abroad listen to appeals not to return for Easter, Minister says
- by croatiaweek
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Interior Minister Davor Božinovic (Photo: HINA/ Daniel KASAP/dk)
ZAGREB, April 11 (Hina) – Over the past four days only several thousand Croats came home from abroad for the Easter holidays whereas in previous years 170,000 would do so, the head of the national civil protection authority, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic, said on Saturday.
Speaking on Nova TV, he said a little over 700 Croats had entered Croatia per day on average over the past four days and that the figure included repatriations organised by the Foreign Ministry.
He said that upon entering the country all were instructed to self-isolate or quarantine in line with COVID-19 protection measures.
He concluded that most Croats abroad had listened to the appeals of the national civil protection authority not to come home for Easter because of the coronavirus epidemic.
