Three new cases in Croatia in last 24 hours reported

Split (Photo: Andrew Buchanan)

ZAGREB, May 21, 2020 – There have been three new COVID-19 cases reported in Croatia in the last 24 hours, the national crisis management team said in a statement on Thursday.

Today’s new cases bring the total tally of cases to 2,237. The new cases were reported in the Osijek-Baranja and Koprivnica-Križevci counties.

There was one COVID-19-related fatality reported in the last 24 hours. The current death toll stands at 97.

There have been 1,978 recoveries to date. This means there are currently 162 active COVID-19 cases in Croatia.

There are 117 in hospital as of Tuesday, the same number as yesterday with 9 patients currently on a ventilator.

Since late February, Croatia has conducted 58,091 tests, including 1070 in the last 24 hours.

After a series of meetings with official representatives of the catering and event industry, it was agreed that the Croatian Institute of Public Health will make recommendations with an appropriate epidemiological framework for private and business catering gatherings, including weddings, celebrations, and receptions, in order to enable the organization of these activities starting from 27 May 2020.

From 27 May 2020, it is envisaged that 100 visitors will be allowed indoors and 300 indoors, and further figures will depend on the epidemiological situation.