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Slovenia to restrict movement of people to municipal limits
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia will impose a ban on exiting one's municipality of residence in the coming days, Jelko Kacin, the spokesman for the government coronavirus crisis unit, said. "We are trying to make it as friendly as possible, so as not to cause problems in the flow of people performing urgent tasks and jobs." He also advised Slovenians against flooding tourist spots this weekend.
Number of covid-19 cases reaches 383
LJUBLJANA - The number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Slovenia increased by 42 to 383 and a total of 12,162 tests have so far been performed. By Friday the Health Ministry issued 180 quarantine orders to people who have been in close contact with infected individuals. Prime Minister Janez Janša visited the town of Šmarje pri Jelšah, one of the hotspots of the epidemic, where 41 cases have been confirmed, second in number only to Ljubljana. Meanwhile, the Civil Protection distributed 1.2 million pieces of protective equipment to medical and care institutions around the country. This included surgical masks, gloves, overalls, glasses and sanitisers.
Crisis response unit established to assist hauliers
LJUBLJANA - The government has established a crisis response unit to deal with issues faced by hauliers as the nation fights to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Infrastructure Minister Tadej Vrtovec said. Among other tasks, the unit will help hauliers manage paperwork and resolve complications in foreign countries. Trucks with perishable goods cannot be held up on borders for 15 hours, he said, adding that Slovenia will allow passage of trucks from Italy if Croatia will grant them entry.
Shoppers getting anxious in face of limitations
LJUBLJANA - Retailer Mercator called on shoppers to show patience, keep the recommended safety distance and respect the shopper number limitations, after several cases of people shoving and yelling at each other and employees have been reported. In some cases the situation escalated to the point that the police had to be called. There is enough food for everybody, the retailer said in a press release, adding that vulnerable groups take priority in the time of covid-19 epidemic.
Condemnation as PM Janša accuses public broadcaster of lie
LJUBLJANA - Public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, the Journalists' Association (DNS) and the Journalists' Trade Union condemned a Twitter post by Prime Minister Janez Janša in which he accused TV Slovenija of lying. The tweet was a response to an interview with a trade unionist who expressed indignation about the cabinet's pay raise. The DNS and the trade union said that Janša's tweet amounted to a threat to RTV Slovenija employees about possible loss of employment or other repressive measures that may befall them unless they report in a way that suits the government. RTV Slovenija CEO Igor Kadunc told Radio Slovenija today "this is not a war and we do not intend to submit to censorship."
Education Ministry happy with home schooling during covid-19 epidemic
LJUBLJANA - A week after all schools in Slovenia were closed due to the covid-19 epidemic, remote schooling is going very well, Education Minister Simona Kustec said. 380 primary schools, out of a total of 455, are taking part, while others are encouraged do so as well. There were some toothing problems on Monday, much of which had been addressed by the next day. Kustec said the process was going better than expected. Problems of some 700 students without access to computer or internet are being addressed.
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