Outlining the extent of the novel coronavirus pandemic with a set of figures, Plenkovic said that the situation in Croatia was not as dramatic as the one in the USA or some European countries.
The epidemiological situation in Croatia is under control and the number of new cases is declining, he said, stressing that this was owing to restrictions having been introduced on time but primarily owing to citizens' being disciplined, for which he thanked them.
As a result, the coefficient of infection has fallen to just under 0.8 from 2.5 two months ago, which means that one person infects less than one other person on average, he said, adding that this, among other things, was a signal for the government to decide to start gradually lifting restrictions.
Plenkovic warned that this did not mean "that we can immediately go back to the way it was, because we could very quickly see the disease spread rapidly and everything we have achieved until now could be lost."
"This virus demands alertness and caution by institutions and citizens," said Plenkovic, underlining that the gradual relaxation of measures must be accompanied with strict compliance with epidemiological measures of physical distancing and enhanced hygienic measures.