The Croatian island of Brac has been quarantined



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In Croatia, a new center was formed on the island of Brac in central Dalmatia, so authorities ordered a 14-day quarantine, the crisis team said at a press conference on Saturday. In Slovenia, thousands more protested government measures taken to curb the epidemic.

In Croatia, the number of registered infections increased by fifteen in one day, twenty-one fewer than the day before, to 2,176. On Friday, one person died from Covid-19 disease, bringing the death toll to 87. From Since the first infection appeared just over two months ago, 1,726 patients have been declared cured. Currently, 181 patients are being treated in hospital, 13 of which are on ventilators. To date, 44,218 coronavirus tests have been conducted in four million countries.

An older man from the island of Brac was hospitalized in Split and then, after being released from home, visited by friends and family. Of the 37 people who contacted him, 22 were reported to be infected with the coronavirus on Friday. Currently, a 14-day quarantine has been ordered on the island, no one can leave their place of residence, and no one can visit the island. The population is subject to massive testing.

Davor Bozinovic The interior minister, head of the crisis team, said that the restrictions lifted would not be restored at the national level, but if a center were formed somewhere, as in the present case on the island of Brac, they would do the same to prevent the epidemic spreads, writes MTI.

They protested against the government in Slovenia

In neighboring Slovenia, the number of known coronavirus infections increased from four to three in 24 hours, three more than the day before, and one person died of Covid-19 disease, bringing the number of deaths to 101. . Since the outbreak, 63,571 tests have been conducted in a country of two million people. Of the diagnosed patients, 43 are in the hospital, 10 of which are cared for in an intensive care unit.

In Ljubljana, 5,500 people protested on Friday night against the government and the measures it has taken. Participants in the rally surrounded the bicycles and walked on foot in front of the parliament building and demanded the government’s resignation.

Janez Jansa The Prime Minister wrote on his Twitter page: Slovenia is among the ten safest tourist destinations in the world despite the coronavirus epidemic, and this advantage must be preserved. He accused the protesters of endangering public health. The right-wing press has written about movements organized and backed by left-wing opposition parties, not NGOs and left-wing intellectuals, as some try to portray.

The protest took place peacefully, without police intervention, but at the same time warning people that the mass demonstrations were illegal in the current situation. In Slovenia, gatherings of more than five people are still banned due to the coronavirus epidemic.

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