Thursday marked the anniversary of the first Covid-19 case registered in Croatia, and in the course of that year some 28,000 coronavirus patients had been treated in the country's hospitals. Nearly 13,000 health workers have been infected during the pandemic, Health Minister, Vili Beros, said.

“The health system’s resilience is also characterized by the ability to plan for and adjust to unplanned circumstances in order to maintain a vital activity. Although occasionally significantly overwhelmed, the health system remained stable and vital functioning was not in danger. That shows the strength of our profession, the medical personnel and organization,” Beros said about the way his portfolio handled the pandemic in a cabinet meeting.

Regarding the current situation, he said there was a “mild increase” in new coronavirus cases.

To date 251,070 Covid-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Croatia and 135,756 people have been vaccinated – 77,245 once and 58,511 twice. In Zagreb, 926 older persons and chronic patients have been vaccinated as part of the second vaccination stage.

To date 991 side effects to the vaccines have been reported, mainly mild and passing reactions, Beros said.