SITUATION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Slovenia has a record number of infected people, and Janša's government is introducing new restrictions In Slovenia, 137 new corona outbreaks were recorded, which is the highest number of infections in one day Writes: HinaPublished: September 18, 2020 11:44 8194235 Ales Beno / Anadolu Agency Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail In the last 24 hours, with 3557 tests, 137 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Slovenia, which is 33 more than the previous day and is a new record number of confirmed daily infections since the beginning of the epidemic, the Slovenian government announced on Friday. So far, the largest number of new infections in one day was recorded on September 15, when 123 new cases were confirmed, with 3,123 tests performed. Due to the large increase in the number of newly infected in the last two weeks, Slovenia was put on the list of epidemiologically unsafe destinations by the British government, after Norway, Sweden, Lithuania and Estonia had done so in the previous days, Slovenian media reported on Friday. The number of active cases of the infection in Slovenia is currently 1116, out of 4195 total confirmed infections recorded since the beginning of the epidemic, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday. RELATED NEWS 2123565 WAITING FOR EU DECISION The regime of entering Slovenia from Croatia could be made easier, you will only need one thing SLOVENIA The main causes of increased local transmission of coronavirus remain illicit social gatherings There are 67 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals, which is seven more than the previous day, and 11 of them are in intensive care. Four new deaths were recorded, and the death toll rose to 138. Since the next ten days are considered critical for calming the epidemiological situation, the government of Janez Janša is introducing the obligatory wearing of masks in public spaces such as markets, but also in classrooms and university halls. The government is also considering a possible limitation of the permitted socializing of people to a maximum of six people. In addition, from next week, the work of inns, clubs and other bars will be limited, so they will be allowed to work until 10 pm, and some restrictions are envisaged for the work of shops, the media announced. On the other hand, the government calls on the population to take responsibility and consistently adhere to basic epidemiological measures - keeping the necessary distance, hand hygiene and coughing, and avoiding private gatherings outside the family circle, such as birthdays and other celebrations. In order to reduce the possibility of spreading the infection in work environments, the government of Janez Janša called on employers on Thursday to measure the temperature of all employees when they come to work and thus enable safe work, for which they are legally responsible, and to define the degree in agreement with occupational physicians the risk of infection in their premises and preventively adjust the way and time of work. Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail #Slovenia #Koronaviurs #Epidemic Do you want to supplement the topic or report an error in the text? Show comments