May 5
• 76 Croatian citizens returned to Croatia by bus and van from the Italian regions of Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Veneto.
• An addendum to the Collective Agreement for the health and health insurance sector was signed at the Ministry of Health, according to which, starting from April 1, allowances for working conditions, responsibility, and scientific titles for health professionals will also be calculated for overtime work.
May 6
• Austria sent aid of 200,000 protective gloves and 1,680 liters of disinfectant in response to Croatia’s request activated under the EU Mechanism, which was sent after the earthquake in Zagreb. So far, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Montenegro, Lithuania, and France have responded to the request.
• Given the epidemiological measures that prevent live preparatory courses for childbirth and breastfeeding, the Croatian Chamber of Midwives organized online courses for childbirth and breastfeeding that started for free on YouTube.
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May 7
• The Civil Protection Headquarters lifted the quarantine and home isolation for truck drivers. This decision applies to Croatian and foreign citizens with approved residence in Croatia who drive freight vehicles for a Croatian employer in international transport.
• 105 Croatian citizens arrived in Croatia as part of the fifth repatriation from North Macedonia. Since Skopje Airport is closed to traffic, the return was organized in a road convoy of 36 vehicles through Serbia.
May 8
• Brač has become a new hotspot of the epidemic with 22 newly infected. The ‘zero patient’ was a returnee from the Split hospital, an 81-year-old man who is almost immobile and was cared for by ‘the whole village’. Symptoms appeared when the patient had already been transferred to home care.
• United Group from the Netherlands donated 280 thermometers, 5,600 COVID-19 tests, 3,000 protective glasses, and 132,000 protective masks to Croatia, all worth about 3.5 million kuna. United Group declares itself as the leading provider of media and telecommunications services in Southeast Europe. It started in Croatia as the owner of the cable operator Total TV. It had to sell that company to acquire Central European Media Enterprises, and since then Nova TV has been in its media portfolio. Last year, it completed the acquisition of Tele2, specifically the business of the Croatian branch of the Swedish company. For all this, it was necessary to obtain permits from Croatian regulators. Without them, this donation would not have been possible.
May 9
• Epidemiological measures have been tightened in Brač. It is not a complete quarantine, but a ban on leaving the place of residence.
• It has been announced that eight national parks and 11 nature parks will start operating on Monday, May 11, of course according to a special epidemiological regime.
• The crossing of borders is partially liberalized. This applies to Croatian citizens, but also to foreigners who have business reasons or economic interests for coming to Croatia.
May 10
• While the whole world is feverishly searching for a vaccine against the new virus, singer Tony Cetinski stirred public opinion by claiming on Facebook that he does not want to be vaccinated and that he will not allow anyone to force him to do so – neither for vaccination nor for chipping, and that no one can force him to vaccinate his children. Music editor of Radio Drava in Koprivnica, Bojan Horvat, reacted by announcing that the radio will no longer play Cetinski’s songs, and the singer responded by announcing a lawsuit. While social media was typically heatedly discussing vaccination, and Radio Drava was avoiding Cetinski, HTV aired a recording of his concert. This is called a difference in editorial policy.
May 11
• The third phase of easing anti-epidemic measures has begun – shopping centers and cafes have opened, and the Headquarters has relaxed previously prescribed rules. Among other things, it reduced the distance between tables in cafes from two meters to one and a half meters and allowed working hours until 11 PM, instead of the previously prescribed ‘closing time’ at 9 PM.
• Intercity road and rail traffic has been enabled.
• The ban on temporarily leaving the place of residence and permanent residence has been lifted (except for the island of Brač). E-passes are no longer required.
• Public events with a maximum of 40 people are allowed.
• Julije Meštrović, director of KBC Split, resigned due to the replacement of two patients, one of whom died on April 16 but was buried under the name of the living person, whose family was informed that she had died.
• Vesna Križan, director of the Home for the Elderly and Infirm in Koprivnica, also resigned, where (so far) 46 users and ten employees have been infected, and ten users have died.
May 12
• In Croatia, there are 2,207 infected (95 more than the week before), 1,808 recovered (268 more), and 91 deceased (eight more). In two days, on Saturday and Tuesday, there were no human casualties.
May 13
• Gyms, sports, fitness-centers and recreational centers can start operating.
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