Nine more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Croatia, including two more doctors, bringing the total of infection cases in the country up to 65, Health Minister Vili Beros confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday morning.

“In the given circumstances, the situation is very good and we will do our best to ensure it remains that way… However, given the nature of this epidemic, we can expect an increase in cases in Croatia in the coming days,” Beros said.

One of the infected doctors is employed at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, the largest hospital in Croatia, while the other works at the Zagreb’s Vrapce Psychiatric Hospital.

None of the patients who had tested positive for the virus are exhibiting severe symptoms, said Alemka Markotic, head of the Zagreb Fran Mihaljevic Hospital. So far, four people have completely recovered.

Beros appealed to the elderly and those with chronic conditions to stay at home and go out only in an emergency, saying that crisis teams would organise medical and food deliveries for them.

A number of centres for testing have been formed, but Beros said that more testing will not be done at this point.

“The experts said so. We have tested an adequate number of people… the experts have clearly said who needs to be tested. This whole time we are taking important measures to impose self-isolation and quarantine, but we also appeal to people to be more responsible,” he said.

Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic also called on the public to be responsible and obey self-isolation rules, saying that 93 people have so far been fined for violating self-isolation.

Bozinovic repeated that all planned trips abroad should be postponed or cancelled, and announced that 27 border crossings between Croatia and Slovenia will be closed soon.