Most stores in Slovenia will close at midnight
Ljubljana, 15 March - The vast majority of retail establishments in Slovenia will close at midnight under a government decree adopted on Sunday to contain the coronavirus epidemic. Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, post offices, petrol stations, news stands and stores selling agricultural products will remain open.
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Energy company Petrol inaugurates HopIN shop in Slovenska street.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Within 24 hours the National Institute of Public health will also issue recommendations about limits to the number of customers that may be in a shop at a given time. The decree does not come with a time limit, it will remain in place until it is revoked.