From the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb
● Immigration restrictions currently being implemented by the Croatian government will be extended until August 31st.
Those who enter from a third country, including Japan, for tourism, business, schooling, or any other urgent personal circumstances are obliged to voluntarily quarantine for 14 days after entering Croatia. However, this obligation is exempted for the purpose of tourism, business, school attendance, etc. if you submit a negative result of the PCR test performed within 48 hours.
This measure, which was supposed to be until August 15, will be extended to August 31 by the decision of the Croatian Civil Protection Headquarters on August 12.
I heard that Japan is extremely hot, but Croatia is still hot.
Today in Premantura, a suburb of Pula, the maximum temperature was 31℃, the humidity was 53%, and the sensible temperature was 33℃. The Istria/Istrian Peninsula is humid compared to Split and Dubrovnik on the coast of southern Croatia.
The Premantura campsite is not as full as it used to be, but it was crowded with summer vacation guests from EU countries.
Although the sunset time has come early in August, it is almost 20:00 and it will be completely dark around 21:00.
The beach is crowded with people of all ages until 20:30.
Although less than usual, the beach is still busy with summer vacationers from all over Europe.
There is a certain number of new cases every day, but no new measures have been announced.
The mandatory use of masks for public transportation and indoor facilities, handwashing and gargling recommendations are left unchanged.
It's been hot every day, with temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, and it rained the day before yesterday and yesterday, and after a long absence, I was able to welcome a cool morning this morning.
By convention, all indoor facilities wear masks, but it is sparse to see people wearing them outdoors.
Except for the beaches, the number of people during the day is low on days above 30°C, and after 19:00 in the evening, the harsh sunshine will soften towards the sunset and become full-scale.
Tourists from Germany are particularly visible this week.
Scenery of the tourist spot The ancient Roman amphitheater, the famous place of Pula, stands out as a long line of visitors.
Currently, more than 10 people are regulated, so demonstrations are sporadic, but they are small and peaceful.
As the maximum temperature during the day is over 30 degrees Celsius, the number of people passing by during the day is decreasing. After the evening, cafes and other places have been crowded with people since the sun and heat have subsided.
There are currently no large cruise ships calling at Pula this summer, but small cruise ships and private cruise ships are calling as usual.
As of 2:00 pm on July 23, there were 104 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Now the total number of domestically infected persons is 1,112. Of these, 132 are undergoing hospitalization treatment, and 7 of them are undergoing mechanical ventilation.
The cumulative number of infected persons has already recovered from 3,634 out of 4,634. The cumulative total of deaths is 128.
The highest temperature this week is 27-29 ℃, but due to the high humidity, the days are hot and humid.
Due to the heat, the number of people is relatively small except in the early morning, and the city's old town is crowded with guests during the summer vacation, which also serves as dinner and a cool evening from around 20:00 when the sun sets.
According to the announcement by the Ministry of Health on July 21, yesterday, 4,722 infected people are being treated nationwide, of which 198 are wearing a respirator.
As we have already announced, the following measures have been effective from July 17th.
(1) Expand the target of indoor mask wearing (introduced in Belgrade city) to the whole area of Serbia
(2) Obligate to wear masks in places where sufficient distance can not be secured even outdoors (shop waiting line, bus stop, etc.)
(3) Wearing a mask is recommended even in other outdoor places
(4) Expanding the scope of the ban on meetings of more than 10 people in public places (already introduced in Belgrade city) to all areas of Serbia, whether indoors or outdoors
(5) In public places, keep a social distance of 1.5 meters or more and secure a space of at least 4 square meters per person.
It should be noted that the demo that was launched nationwide last week has been calming and has been calming since July 12.
The central streets such as the main street of Belgrade depend on the time of day, but it is still quiet this week so far.
