In the last 24 hours, of 8,026 coronavirus tests conducted in Croatia and 27 percent of them, or 2,179, have returned positive, the country's COVID-19 crisis management team stated on Sunday.

In the last 24 hours, there have been 16 COVID-related fatalities, bringing the death toll to 562.

Currently, there are 15,894 active cases, including 1,097 patients who are being treated in hospitals. Of them, 81 are placed on ventilators.

Since February 25, when the first case of the coronavirus infection was confirmed in the country, 51,495 people have tested positive for the novel virus and 35,039 of them have recovered, including 2,221 in the last 24 hours.

Currently, 29,338 people are self-isolating.

To date, 502,048 coronavirus tests have been conducted in Croatia.