South African variant of novel coronavirus confirmed in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 26 February - The first case of the South African variant of the novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovenia on Friday, Health Minister Janez Poklukar told the press. The person from the area of Maribor in the north-east of the country has recently returned from Africa and was vaccinated against the coronavirus before travelling there.

Ljubljana
Health Minister Janez Poklukar announcing that the highly virulent South African variant of the novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovenia today.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Janez Poklukar announcing that the highly virulent South African variant of the novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovenia today.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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