LJUBLJANA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- From Monday, citizens in Slovenia will be allowed to enter most indoor public spaces without the need to present a COVID-19 vaccination certificate, proof of recovery or a negative test result -- as has been the rule since September last year.
The government decided to ease the restrictions based on the gradual decline in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases over the past weeks. Since Feb. 19, travelers have been allowed to enter Slovenia without a vaccination certificate, a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery.
From Monday, night clubs will be allowed to reopen and restaurants and bars will no longer be obliged to close at 10 p.m. However, the face mask mandate in indoor public spaces will remain in force, and those wishing to visit healthcare facilities, care homes for the elderly and other such institutions will still be required to present proof of vaccination or recovery, or a negative test result.
On Sunday, the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Slovenia fell to 2,008 from 2,279 a day before and was well below the all-time high of 24,234 daily infections registered on Feb 1, the National Institute of Public Health said on Monday.
Although Slovenia has been badly hit by COVID-19, to date only 57.9 percent of the country's 2.1 million population have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. ■
