COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia

Affected by SARS-CoV-2 infections counties per 100,000 population

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The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Croatia as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic . It is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . The pandemic started in December 2019 in Wuhan , Hubei Province , People's Republic of China , reached its first European peak in the Italian region of Lombardy, and was first discovered in Croatia on February 25, 2020. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the global spread of the disease a pandemic .

On March 11, 2020 , the first significant restrictions on social life in Croatia were imposed or announced with the school closings in the Istria County , which was the worst affected county at the time . On March 16, tightened measures came into force, including the closure of all educational institutions across Croatia.

The government of the Republic of Croatia has set up a website (koronavirus.hr) and telephone number 113 for timely and correct information regarding the coronavirus. A mobile app called "Stop COVID-19" was also presented. This registers when you meet someone who also owns this app. If a person tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 , all people who had previously met with the infected person will be informed. Sensitive data such as B. the name, the telephone number or e-mail, as well as the location not published and kept anonymous .

General information about the disease

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The disease is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is mainly transmitted by droplet infection . No reliable information can currently be given about the danger, especially the lethality of the disease, because the actual number of infected people, especially those who show no symptoms, is unknown and is likely to be significantly higher than the number of cases diagnosed in a laboratory. This means that the mortality rate is very likely lower than the current figures suggest. According to the data currently available, it can also be assumed that the mortality rate is significantly lower than for the diseases MERS (up to 30%) and SARS (up to 10%) caused by other coronaviruses . Risk groups, such as influenza , are older people and those with previous illnesses.

Background and prevention

A poster in front of the amphitheater in Pula with important information for the citizens, March 2020

With the rapid rise in the number of diseases in the People's Republic of China , concerns about possible infections within the Republic of Croatia also increased. The airports of Croatia began passive measures to be taken.

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia warned against traveling to the People's Republic of China and appealed to the population not to do without hand washing .

Course in Croatia

February

• On February 25, the first COVID-19 disease was confirmed in Croatia. The patient spent the period from February 19th to 21st in Milano , Italy . After the positive test for SARS-CoV-2, he was “Dr. Fran Mihaljević “for Infectious Diseases in Zagreb .
• Two more positive test results were reported on February 26th. One of them was the twin brother of the first sick patient. The third sufferer was a worker from Parma , Italy. He was immediately isolated and hospitalized in Rijeka
• On February 29, seven people in Croatia tested positive. The number of illnesses doubled within ten days.

March

• On March 17, 65 people in Croatia were infected with COVID-19.
• On the night of March 17-18, a man died in self-isolation. The autopsy revealed that COVID-19 was the cause of death.
• As of March 19, entry was only allowed for Croatian returnees.
• As of March 21, bus and train stations across the country were closed and regional public transport between cities in Croatia was stopped. Only residents came to the Croatian islands.
• On March 22nd, an earthquake struck Zagreb . The Croatian Interior Ministry called on people who left their homes after the quake to keep their distance due to the coronavirus pandemic . Earthquake victims with a second residence on the islands were granted access subject to a 14-day home quarantine, with addresses being registered for control purposes.
• As of March 23, 315 people in Croatia had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

April

• As of April 1, over 1,000 people had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
• As of April 24, over 2,000 people had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
• As of April 27, all stores opened again, except for the large shopping centers.

May

• On May 5, it was announced that the 39,973 people tested to date had been found to be coronavirus in 2,112 cases. Around ten percent of them (226 people) were employees in the healthcare sector. The current death rate was 83, acute cases (with respiratory care) there were 14 at this point in time.
• On May 11th, the borders were opened for EU citizens who could prove a vacation or business stay. There were also other exemptions for entry. Inner Croatian air and intercity bus traffic was also restarted on this date. Croatia was one of the first countries in Europe to reopen its own borders to holidaymakers.
• On May 22nd it was announced that there was evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2,243 cases of the 59,911 people tested so far. The number of deaths was 99, acute cases (with airway supply) there were 5 at this point in time.

June

• Since June 18, the positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 have increased again. New infections were particularly high in a monastery in Đakovo and in a psychiatric clinic in Zagreb.

July

• On July 10, 116 positive cases were recorded, the highest daily value since the beginning. This was exceeded again on July 11 with 140.
• On July 17, it was announced that of the 100,851 people tested, 4,137 cases had been found to be coronavirus. The death toll was 120.

August

• Croatia reported 180 positive cases within 24 hours on August 13, 2020 and 208 cases on August 14. According to the Johns Hopkins University, 6,050 positive SARS-CoV-2 cases and 161 deaths with or from the virus have been counted in Croatia.
• As of August 20, 255 cases were reported.

statistics

See also : COVID-19 pandemic / statistics (worldwide)

Definitions

Confirmed case

• Person with positive test for SARS-CoV-2; regardless of the symptoms.

Death

• Person who at some point was considered a confirmed case and subsequently died; regardless of whether SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 was the cause of death or not.

Positive test results

The cases are recorded by the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ).

Positive test results (cumulative) in Croatia
according to government data

Positive test results (daily) in Croatia
according to government data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Croatia
according to government data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Croatia,
according to government data

Number of cases by county

County	Confirmed Infections	of which died	recover from it
City of Zagreb 1	1,758	24	1,301
Split-Dalmatia	1,443	47	992
Osijek-Baranja	719	23	605
Vukovar Syrmia	578	6th	513
Zagreb County 1	344	10	252
Istria	321	12	260
Zadar	274	2	202
Brod-Posavina	246	3	178
Šibenik-Knin	246	5	152
Dubrovnik-Neretva	233	8th	192
Primorje-Gorski kotar	214	2	171
Krapina-Zagorje	169	2	154
Karlovac	155	2	105
Sisak-Moslavina	130	0	103
Koprivnica-Križevci	113	16	88
Požega Slavonia	111	1	97
Varaždin	105	3	77
Bjelovar-Bilogora	48	0	39
Virovitica-Podravina	47	1	35
Lika-Senj	42	1	33
Međimurje	33	0	13
Total 2	7,329	168	5,472 3
As of August 20, 2020, 1:50 p.m.

¹The capital Zagreb , which forms a city and county at the same time, is not to be confused with the Zagreb County in the surrounding area .

²Since April 1, 2020, the data has been collected according to the place of residence of the sick person and no longer according to the location of the test. In this way, the number of diseases changes by county, but not the total number.

³ The exact locations are no longer published.

See also

• List of epidemics and pandemics
• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Web presence of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for timely and correct information regarding the coronavirus

Individual evidence

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3. ↑ Education , koronavirus.hr, Accessed on 23 March 2020th
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e} website of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for timely and correct information regarding the coronavirus , koronavirus.hr, accessed on March 23, 2020
5. ↑ Important Telephone Numbers, koronavirus.hr, Accessed March 23, 2020
6. ↑ Predstavljena mobilna aplikacija "Stop COVID-19" , zdravlje.gov.hr, accessed on July 31, 2020.
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17. ↑ Obitelj preminulog muškarca iz Istre: Nije istina da nije želio u bolnicu (Croatian) . In: Večernji list , March 18, 2020. 
18. ↑ Luka Jelavić: Obitelj preminulog Nina Kernjusa, vlasnika konobe Astarea u Brtonigli, koji je moguća prva žrtva koronavirusa u Hrvatskoj: "Nije istina da Nino nije želio u bolnicu. Do prije par dana je bio zdravi epidemiologist. NISMO MOGLI VJEROVATI ŠTO SU NAM REKLI " (hrvatski) . In: Glas Istre , March 18, 2020. 
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21. ↑ Državni vrh: Slušajte upute Stožera, bez panike , hr.n1info.com, accessed on March 23, 2020
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23. ↑ Opening of shops on April 27, 2020
24. ↑ U Hrvatskoj 11 novooboljelih i troje preminulih. vijesti.ba, May 5, 2020, accessed May 5, 2020 (Bosnian). 
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29. ↑ Šest novooboljelih u posljednja 24 sata - as of May 22, 2020 , koronavirus.hr in the Wayback Machine , accessed and archived on May 22, 2020 (Croatian)
30. ↑ 98 novooboljelih u posljednja 24 sata - as of July 17, 2020 , koronavirus.hr in the Wayback Machine , accessed and archived on July 17, 2020 (Croatian)
31. ↑ orf.at
32. ↑ As of August 20, 2020 , koronavirus.hr i, Web Arhiv , accessed and archived on August 20, 2020
33. ↑ Coronavirus , hzjz.hr, Retrieved March 23, 2020
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35. ↑ ^{a b} 7,329 diseases , koronavirus.hr, accessed on August 20, 2020
36. ↑ Coronavirus - najnoviji podatci , hzjz.hr, accessed August 20, 2020
37. ↑ COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK , worldometers.info
38. ↑ Statistics as of April 1, 2020 , koronavirus.hr in the web archive , accessed and archived on April 1, 2020

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