Primorske Novice says in its commentary on Monday that, when it comes to the coronavirus epidemic, this is not the beginning of the end, but rather the end of the beginning. It also commends the government's measures but says aid must not be only temporary.

Slovenia are out of the World Men's Handball Championship as they played out a 25:25 draw with the hosts Egypt in the last match of the main round, squandering a four-goal lead from the end of the first half.

Slovenia's Jakov Fak finished third in the men's Biathlon World Cup mass start in Italy's Anterselva on Sunday to announce good form ahead of the Biathlon World Championships, which will take place in Slovenia's Pokljuka on 9-21 February.

After Slovenia won the team Ski Jumping World Cup event for women in Ljubno ob Savinji on Saturday, Ema Klinec finished second in today's individual event behind Eirin Maria Kvandal of Norway. Joining them on the podium with the third place is Marita Kramer of Austria.

Early morning in Slovenia on Monday will be clear but it will quickly start turning cloudy again, starting from the west. Occasional rain or snow will be possible during the day in the southern half of the country.

Education Minister Simona Kustec has started her official presentations of the programme of Slovenia's EU presidency in education, science, sport and youth policies to the European Commission and European Parliament, expressing among other things the intention for decisions on remote learning to be adopted.

A combined 2,975 tests for the novel coronavirus were performed in Slovenia on Saturday to result in 537 new confirmed infections, the government said on Twitter on Sunday. A total of 31 Covid-19 patients died yesterday.