Ptuj hospital to take in nursing home residents with mild Covid-19

Ljubljana, 21 April - Responding to an escalated coronavirus situation in four nursing homes that have accounted for over three quarters of all Covid-19 deaths in Slovenia, the Health Ministry has decided to move Covid-19-positive users of these homes who only have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic to one or more hospitals especially selected for this task.

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Staff of Ptuj General Hospital protesting against the government's plan that the hospital has to accept 40 residents of Ljutomer nursing home who are infected with coronavirus.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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Staff of Ptuj General Hospital protesting against the government's plan that the hospital has to accept 40 residents of Ljutomer nursing home who are infected with coronavirus. Pictured hospital director Anica Užman and medical director Teodor Pevec.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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