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Croatia and Slovenia have also seen an increase in the number of newly identified coronavirus infections, but more tests have been conducted in both countries than in previous days, crisis staff said in a statement Wednesday.
In Croatia, the crisis team reports that 2,480 new infections have been identified last day, bringing the number of people infected since the start of the epidemic to 56,567.
Another 26 people died from the disease last day, bringing the death toll to 654. The hospital treats 1,221 patients, 118 of whom are on a ventilator.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in parliament on Wednesday: No one knows how long the pandemic will last, a few months or more, or how long the second wave of the epidemic will last, if it is getting stronger or weaker, and if there will be new waves. And that generates a lot of uncertainty, he emphasized. He added that the government will take measures in a timely manner and according to the health situation, taking into account economic conditions.
The use of a mask is mandatory throughout the country, but violators are not punished. However, legal entities, operators of hairdressers and beauty salons, gyms and restaurants will be penalized for non-compliance with hygiene and safety distance regulations. Public gatherings are prohibited for more than fifty people, but weddings, funerals, and other private events can still be held with a limited number of people. Sporting events can only be held without spectators and restaurants must close before midnight.
In neighboring Slovenia, according to data released by the government on Wednesday, the number of infected people rose to 39,408 by 2025 the day before.
29 patients died, bringing the death toll to 441. Of the diagnosed patients, 979 are hospitalized, 158 of whom are treated in the intensive care unit.
The use of a mouth mask is mandatory both indoors and outdoors. Shops selling non-essential items, restaurants and hotels, as well as hair and beauty salons and, with a few exceptions, kindergartens were closed. Cultural and sporting events are halted, night curfews and day curfews are established, and fall break has been extended at elementary schools. As of October 19, educational institutions switched to distance education, with the exception of the lower grades of primary schools. The ban on groups of more than six will also remain in effect until Saturday.
The government is reviewing the measures weekly and, in light of epidemiological data, is expected to decide on Thursday whether to relax or extend the restrictions.
However, Prime Minister Janez Jansa, in a speech to the public on Tuesday, suggested that the austerity measures would be in place for a few weeks. As he said, if they are successful in the next few weeks, they can spend Christmas and New Years in more normal conditions than the fall holidays.
(MTI)
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