Slovenia is eliminating the requirements for the COVID-19 certificate, testing and quarantine for all travelers
Passengers from other areas are subject to stricter entry rules when planning to enter Slovenia, after the Ministry of the Interior announced that the obligation to submit a vaccination certificate, a negative COVID-19 test or a recovery certificate had been abolished upon arrival. .
In addition, the government of the Balkan country has also decided to abolish mandatory quarantine for arrivals from other territories, reports SchengenVisaInfo.com.
“Based on the opinion of the expert group of the Minister of Health, Covid-19 is no longer considered a quarantine disease and quarantine is being abolished, so there is no reason to restrict entry into the Republic of Slovenia. , ” says in a statement issued by the Interior Ministry.
Recent changes by the Slovenian authorities are part of efforts to facilitate travel and prevent further damage from the coronavirus and its new variants, following the example of other EU countries.
Despite the current situation of COVID-19, the authorities in the countries of the European Union have decided to ease travel rules and change the approach to the virus, as they believe that the virus is more than an endemic disease.
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 868,142 people have been tested for coronavirus in Finland, compared with 6,713 people who died in the same period, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The same shows that in the last seven days, a total of 39,296 people became infected with the virus, and 6,713 people died.
The number of new daily cases in Slovenia has started to decline in recent weeks, which has allowed the government to gradually lift some of the restrictions it has imposed to stop the spread of the virus.
As of today, 21 February, Slovenia will also lift COVID-19 restrictions on shops, services and other companies. In addition, restrictions imposed on nightclubs and business opening hours have been lifted following a decision by the state government on Saturday.
So far, cafes, bars and restaurants have been able to offer their services between 5am and 10pm if they had a certificate of vaccination against COVID while nightclubs were closed. Such a rule came into force last November to curb the spread of the virus and prevent a resurgence of infections.
As of today, the COVID-19 certification requirement will no longer apply to all healthcare facilities and nursing homes. In addition, according to the Slovenian Minister of the Economy Zdravko Počivalšek, the upper limit on the number of customers in services has been removed.
“This is how we responded to the calls of the economy, as far as health experts allowed. The economy can only function efficiently and intensively if employees are healthy, “ the Minister warned in this regard and called on all citizens to continue to act responsibly.
A report published by the European statistical provider Eurostat previously revealed that in 2020 Slovenia fell the most among EU countries in air passenger transport, or a total of 83.3%, which is mainly due to bans and other preventive measures. measures introduced due to coronavirus and its new variants.