Plenkovic. Credit: Twitter@Andrej Plenkovic
Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic tested
positive for the new coronavirus on Monday but is “feeling well”,
his cabinet said, as the country hit a new record death
toll.
Plenkovic, 50, who has led Croatia since 2016 as chief of the
conservative HDZ party, started isolating two days ago after his
wife contracted the virus.
He had initially tested negative but a new test on Monday was
positive, the cabinet said, adding that he would isolate for 10
days.
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“The Prime Minister is feeling well at the moment, continues his
activities and carries out his duties from home, following the
instructions of doctors and epidemiologists,” the cabinet said in a
statement.
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After broadly keeping its caseload under control, Croatia has
been battling a steep surge of infections in recent weeks, with
some 2,300 patients currently hospitalised in the country of 4.2
million.
On Monday authorities announced a record 74 deaths in the past
24 hours.
Health Minister Vili Beros also recently tested positive for the
virus but said Monday he would resume work.
Hospitals in Croatia — and in the wider Balkans region — are
struggling with a surge in patients, limited beds and equipment and
staff shortages, as more than 1,000 doctors have themselves become
infected.
AFP
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