STA, 14 March 2020 - Slovenia's second largest city Maribor plans to close bars, restaurants and establishments such as hair salons and flower shops to slow the spread of coronavirus.
"We want Maribor and its surroundings to remain an area with a relatively slow spreading of the epidemic," Mayor Saša Arsenović said on Saturday.
All such establishments will be closed unless they can arrange contactless delivery and service of food, which could mean fast food stalls would be exempted.
Arsenović said shops should consider closing as well, except for petrol stations, pharmacies and grocery stores.
The mayor's order is expected to take effect on Sunday, when the detailed rules will be announced. The order may include fines for violators.
The move comes after Prime Minister Janez Janša has called on local communities to be proactive in curbing the epidemic, saying that people are still too careless and that additional restrictions may be imposed.
There are currently 13 confirmed coronavirus cases in Maribor area out of 181 confirmed cases nationwide.
Slovenia records first coronavirus fatality as elderly man dies
STA, 14 March 2020 - An elderly man died of coronavirus at UKC Ljubljana hospital in Ljubljana on Saturday, the first covid-19 victim in Slovenia, the STA has learnt from multiple sources.
The man is believed to have had multiple underlying conditions and been very ill prior to the infection. He had been infected in Metlika, where several residents of a nursing home contracted the disease from a doctor who became infected in Italy.
The doctor had been at work for three days before he became symptomatic, during which time he had been in contact with several nursing home residents and staff.
Seven residents and five staff have tested positive for coronavirus and Metlika and several more in the region, making Metlika one of the biggest hotspots of the disease in Slovenia.
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