Recommendations and instructions for the Covid-19 epidemic
Hvar Island’s Epidemiology Service carries out testing for the SARS-CoV-2 from nasal and oral samples. The molecular testing is done according to the RT-PCR method.
The tests are available for those who require proof of having been tested.
Testing is carried out every working day (Monday to Friday) at the Jelsa Health Centre (Dom zdravlja Jelsa), by appointment only: telephone +385 (0)91 151 2010.
The price of each test is 700 kn, for which a bill is issued on attendance. For test results in English, the cost is 823 kn.
The test results are sent out by post or e-mail, once the Institute of Public Health has received confirmation of the fee payment. (Pay at the Post Office or bank.) You can send the receipt via Viber or Whatsapp on +385 91 508 5969. If you pay straight away, the test results are sent out from Split within twenty-four hours. You may receive the emailed results the same day by the evening.
The website KORONAVIRUS.HR carries up-to-date information about the Covid-19 epidemic, including international statistics, and in particular as it affects Croatia. You can find the latest news in English on the Covid-19 epidemic in Croatia on this link.
Instructions for those intending to cross the Croatian borders are available in English on this link. There is a special application form available (when the borders are open), which makes crossing the Croatian border to enter the country quicker and easier.
The European Union has launched a web page titled ‘Re-open EU‘, with frequent updates, aimed at helping travellers to keep abreast of changes in border accessibility across the region.
The Croatian Public Health Institute publishes instructions regarding the epidemic in Croatian only on this link. What to do in the event of a guest in rented accommodation falling ill with Covid can be found (in Croatian) here. More information in Croatian about the Covid epidemic can be found on the Croatian National Tourist Board website.
There is a national call centre, telephone number 113, available daily from 08:00 to 21:00, free of charge from local phones. Phone numbers for regional clinics are listed here.
If you need any further information, please feel free to contact us on info@tzjelsa.hr or +385 (0)21 761-017 during working hours.
