LJUBLJANA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia has announced new measures which will take effect on Sunday midnight to contain the coronavirus epidemic as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 219 in the country and one person died.
According to the government decree, commercial accomodation, bars and restaurants, cultural institutions, as well as places of public entertainment will be temporarily closed from Sunday night.
Groceries, pharmacies, banks, post offices, petrol stations, news stands and stores selling agricultural products will remain open. The decree will remain in place until further notice.
The government also decided to suspend public transport from Sunday midnight and indefinitely extend the previous decree on the closure of all educational institutions.
The Slovenian Foreign Ministry has advised Slovenian citizens against any travel abroad due to the coronavirus outbreak.
