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This summary is provided by the STA:
Three new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Saturday, one death
LJUBLJANA - Three persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Slovenia on Saturday, when a total of 625 people were tested. One Covid-19 patient died. This brings the total number of confirmed infections in Slovenia to 1,457 and the total number of fatalities to 102. Government data show that 41 Covid-19 patients were in hospital care, one less than on Friday, with ten in intensive care.
Protester's selfie with police officer causes controversy after Friday rally
LJUBLJANA - In the wake of an anti-government rallies that saw several thousand people take to the streets across the country on their bicycles on Friday, a photo of a protestor taking a photo with a police officer has raised a lot of dust. The officer became a target of online criticism by Cohesion Minister Zvonko Černač, prompting police trade unions to issue letters of support for the officer. One of the trade unions said that police officers would not be discredited, while the other said that politicians should focus on politics and leave public order and security to the police.
Slovenians with property in Croatia may enter country without quarantine
LJUBLJANA, ZAGREB, Croatia - Slovenians with real estate or boats in Croatia are able to enter the country again without having to go into quarantine for two weeks after about two months of restrictions imposed in order limit the spread of coronavirus. Upon return to Slovenia, they are, however, still required to go into quarantine for seven days. Croatia said on Saturday that EU citizens would be allowed to enter the country for business and urgent personal matters. Some 110,000 Slovenians have property in Croatia, mostly holiday homes and boats.
Rescue teams looking for Polish exchange student after fall into Soča River
BOVEC - A search and rescue mission was launched late in the afternoon on Saturday after a Polish exchange student fell into a treacherous gorge of the Soča River. More than 30 members of the Mountain Rescue Service, firefighters, the mountain police unit, uniformed police officers and police special forces are taking part in the effort to find the 23-year-old man. The search mission was suspended at 10 pm last night due to the dark and resumed at 7 am today, the Nova Gorica Police Administration said in a press release. This afternoon the mission was temporarily suspended again and will continue tomorrow.
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