STA, 21 June 2021 - As the coronavirus situation in Slovenia is improving, some new rules are kicking in on Monday for the retail and services sectors, for public assembly and religious services.
The latest relaxation affects shop, bar and restaurant opening hours, which are no longer restricted, even as rules on 10 square metres per customer remain in place.
Hospitality is no longer limited to seating or to four persons per table, but tables must be at least three metres apart.
The only restriction regarding opening hours is for night clubs, which are allowed to operate from 5am to midnight after they have been closed throughout the epidemic.
Night club guests will, however, need a Covid certificate that shows they have been vaccinated, tested or have recovered from Covid-19 in the past six months.
The same rule applies to visitors of casinos, hotel guests, visitors to indoor conventions and conferences, and restaurant patrons who wish to eat indoors.
The rule does not apply to persons under the age of 18 if accompanied by parents or legal guardians.
Mandatory testing for employees in many services activities remains in place, while casions can offer only 75% of their gaming facilities.
Masks remain obligatory indoors, all the other sanitation and disinfection rules are also still in place.
A new restriction was meanwhile introduced for public rallies and events featuring more than 100 participants, who need to be vaccinated, tested or reconvalescent.
Persons under 18 years old who attend the event with close family members, caretakers, school or any other institution are exempt from the rule.
Private gatherings of more than 50 people are still not allowed, except for close family members and if safety measures are adhered to.
The government meanwhile increased the number of persons allowed to gather for religious purposes to up to 100 with adherence to all safety measures, including a 1.5-metre distancing.
The latest changes were adopted on Thursday and will be in place until 27 June.
