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This summary is provided by the STA:
Shops closed, public transportation suspended as of Monday
LJUBLJANA - The vast majority of retail establishments in Slovenia will close at midnight under a government decree. Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, post offices, petrol stations, news stands and stores selling agricultural products will remain open. The government is also suspending public transportation services and the school closure takes effect on Monday. Schools were originally expected to remain closed for two weeks but under a new decree the closure will be indefinite until the reasons for the closure persist. On Tuesday, air traffic will be suspended as well, but the details of that decree have not been revealed yet.
Foreign Ministry advises Slovenians against any travel
LJUBLJANA - The Foreign Ministry advised Slovenian citizens against any travel abroad due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, adding that special warnings were in force for Italy, Serbia, Spain, Iran, South Korea, the US and China. It also said on Twitter that Colombia had restricted flights from Europe, and that Bolivia had cancelled air links with Europe. The ministry thus advised against travel to Colombia and Bolivia as the status of trans-Atlantic flights is becoming unpredictable. Slovenians who are currently there should try to lave the countries as soon as possible.
Serbia closed for Slovenians, self-isolation required in Croatia
LJUBLJANA - The Foreign Ministry announced that Slovenian citizens were no longer allowed by Serbian authorities to enter the country as a measure to contain the spreading of the new coronavirus. Slovenians who want to enter Croatia meanwhile need to state an address in Croatia where they would stay in two-week isolation and be supervised by sanitary inspectors and epidemiologists, otherwise they would be rejected. The measure is also in place for Croatian daily migrants who work in Slovenia's Novo Mesto. If they show up for work in Slovenia on Monday, they would need to stay in two-week isolation upon re-entry to Croatia.
Number of confirmed coronavirus cases up to 219
LJUBLJANA - A total of 6,156 persons have been tested for the novel coronavirus in Slovenia so far, with infection confirmed in 219 persons by 2pm on Sunday, the government said. The government also published statistics on the persons that have been confirmed as infected persons by 10am today (216 cases). The most of the infected belong to the 30-49 age group (73), followed by the 16-29 age group (45) and the 50-59 age group (41).
Sustainability in focus as Consumer Rights Day is marked
LJUBLJANA - As World Consumer Rights Day is marked today, putting sustainable consumption in focus, the Consumers' Association of Slovenia (ZPS) noted that consumers felt the consequences of climate change and increased health risks due to higher levels of gas emissions in the atmosphere. "A sustainable consumer is thus gaining in importance. What is needed for a transition to more sustainable consumption is change in the existing production and consumption patterns," the ZPS added. The Statistics Office meanwhile noted that households in Slovenia spent EUR 19,560 on average for basic necessities in 2018, or EUR 1,630 a month.
Man in Maribor dies as police intervene in domestic dispute
MARIBOR - A man from Maribor died on Saturday afternoon as the police intervened following a report of a domestic dispute involving the man and his father. The man resisted the police intervention by using his martial arts skills, injuring some of the officers. They had to use physical force, pepper spray and handcuffs in order to restrain the perpetrator. The perpetrator then lost consciousness and died on the spot despite medical assistance. The newspaper Večer said the person in question was a 28-year-old mixed martial artist previously known to the police. The incident is being investigated by the Specialised State Prosecution.
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