Covid-19 on rise in elderly care homes

Ljubljana, 11 November - Slovenia is once again seeing an increase in coronavirus cases in elderly care homes, Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Equal Opportunities Janez Cigler Kralj said on Wednesday. There are currently 1,551 active cases among the total of 19,000 residents, and 718 active cases among nearly 12,300 members of staff.

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Janez Cigler Kralj talking to the press. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Janez Cigler Kralj talking to the press.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, the Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Janez Cigler Kralj. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, the Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Janez Cigler Kralj.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
File photo

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