Deputy Prime Minister Davor Bozinovic said on Monday that the national Covid-19 response team had adopted six new decisions relaxing restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings and abolishing mandatory testing and mandatory Covid certificates for public administration offices.

The measures relating to public transport, stores, wearing masks and crossing the border will remain in force until 31 March, Bozinovic told reporters after a cabinet meeting. The measure restricting gatherings has been eased and as of 1 March, up to 100 people will be able to gather outdoors instead of the current 50, while the number of people allowed to gather indoors will be limited to 50 instead of 25 as is now the case.

Restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings have also been amended regarding the requirement to present a Covid certificate. As of Tuesday, it will no longer be necessary to obtain permission from the local Covid response team to organise such gatherings, said Bozinovic. There will also no longer be any restrictions on the number of spectators at outdoor sports events and indoor events can have up to 50 percent occupancy instead of the current 20 percent.

As of Tuesday it will no longer be necessary to present Covid certificates or proof of testing or recovery from Covid to enter public administration buildings given the level of immunity in the population and the relatively brief period clients spent in those premises, Bozinovic said.

He added that Covid certificates were still required in welfare and health institutions, whereas they will no longer be required to enter post offices.