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Croatian PM Plenkovic tests positive for COVID-19, Zagreb starts tests in schools
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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has tested positive for COVID-19, the government announced on Monday evening. Croatia’s capital Zagreb started on Monday free antigen tests for COVID-19 in schools.
Plenkovic is in a 10-day self-quarantine after his wife had a mild fever and tested positive on Saturday. He tested negative back then.
“Following the recommendations of epidemiologists, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic performed a re-test for the presence of coronavirus on Monday, and his test was positive,” the government said in a press release.
“He is currently feeling well, and the prime minister continues to perform his activities and responsibilities from home and will follow all the instructions of doctors and epidemiologists,” the government said.
Croatia’s capital starts COVID-19 tests in schools
The tests will be conducted over the week in eight elementary and seven high schools, and the goal is to test 3,000 students and teachers.