Croatia reports 25 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

(Photo: HINA/ Admir BULJUBASIC)

ZAGREB, July 20, 2020 – There were 25 new COVID-19 cases reported in Croatia in the last 24 hours, the national crisis management team said at a press conference on Monday.

Today’s new cases bring the total number of cases since the start to 4,370.

There were two new COVID-19-related fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. Both were females in Pula, one aged 79 and the other 81. The current death toll stands at 122. 

There have been 3,098 recoveries so far, 80 more than yesterday. 

There are 1,150 active cases currently in Croatia with 147 people in hospital and 9 patients currently on a ventilator. 

Since late February, Croatia has conducted 104,132 tests, including 1028 in the last 24 hours. This means 4.20% of those tested had tested positive.

Most of the active cases are still in the capital Zagreb, Osijek-Baranja and Split-Dalmatia counties.

Active cases as of today (Koronavirus.hr)

New measures 

Weddings in the Vukovar-Srijem country from today until the 4th of August can only be held with close family members present.

“No specific number is specified but only closest family members will be able to be present,” said Krunoslav Capak, head of the Croatian Institute of Public Health.

No fans at football 

No fans will be allowed into stadiums for the remainder of the Croatian football season, the Croatian Football Federation confirmed today.