March 19, 2020 – The first case of coronavirus in Dubrovnik has been confirmed, with the symptoms reportedly mild.
It is 23 days since the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Croatia, and now coronavirus in Dubrovnik has been confirmed, with one case reported after analysis of tests sent to Zagreb.
Of the 15 tests sent for analysis, one has tested positive for the virus.
There will be more details on the situation with coronavirus in Dubrovnik at a press conference at 11:00
Dalmatia and neighbouring Montenegro were coronavirus-free until 2 days ago. The numbers still remain small in Croatia overall (99 cases, 1 death and 5 recoveries), with one case in Dubrovnik, 2 in Split, 1 in Zadar, and 8 in Montenegro.
We will have a full update on the situation in our daily updates – follow the latest on our dedicated COVID-19 section.
The Croatian Government has an official website with the latest information on the crisis (Croatian only).