Fifty-six new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Croatia, which puts their total number at 713, and a sixth patient has died, the national civil protection authority said on Sunday.

“The current satisfactory situation is a result of joint efforts by medical professionals, the civil protection authority and citizens. If we keep fighting against the epidemic this way, I believe that we will have as few harmful consequences as possible, which is why responsible behavior is key to success,” Health Minister Vili Beros said at a news conference.

Six patients suffering from COVID-19 have died. The sixth fatality is an 84-year-old patient from Zagreb's KB Dubrava Hospital, who had another serious illness.

A total of 5,900 samples have been tested, 26 patients are on respirators and 52 have recovered.

A plane from Shanghai carrying 13 tonnes of protective equipment is expected to land in Zagreb around 2.20 p.m. today, and it is the first in a number of planes that will be bringing the necessary deliveries to Croatia in the coming weeks, Beros said.

A chimney on Zagreb's maternity hospital that was damaged in last Sunday's earthquake has been repaired so prematurely born babies, who had to be transferred from that hospital to the KB Dubrava Hospital, have been brought back to the maternity hospital.