Slovenia steps up containment efforts as coronavirus cases surge

Ljubljana, 11 March - Slovenia stepped up containment activities Wednesday as the number of coronavirus cases rose by 23 to 57. Spot checks were introduced at six points along the border with Italy, a primary school in Kamnik was shut down after a teacher tested positive, and hospitals expanded precautionary measures as infections among health staff rose.

Nova Gorica
The Slovenian-Italian border.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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