As of Saturday, 11 April 2020, a seven-day quarantine has been imposed upon entry into Slovenia*. On the last day of quarantine it is mandatory to undergo testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection. If a person refuses to allow swabbing for testing or a swab cannot be taken, the quarantine is extended for seven days. The quarantine is also extended if the results are not available on the day of swabbing, but only until the day the test results are received and not for more than 14 days from the day the quarantine was imposed. Swabs are taken at one of the entry points (COVID-19 screening clinics). If the test is negative, the quarantine is concluded. If the test is positive, the person concerned is treated in accordance with the professional guidelines for treating persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

*Exceptions: cross-border workers commuting daily or weekly across the border with Austria, persons attending the funeral of a close relative in a neighbouring country, persons carrying out the transport of goods or transport of goods in transit, transit passengers, persons with diplomatic passports, persons providing emergency services, members of the protection and rescue services, healthcare services, police and firefighting service and persons carrying out humanitarian transport, the owners or tenants of land on both sides of the national border who are citizens of the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Austria, the Italian Republic or the Republic of Hungary.

Are you worried you have been infected?

If you have travelled from a coronavirus outbreak area or if you have been in close contact with a person who has travelled from such area and you have fallen ill (coughing, fever, shortness of breath), please follow this advice:

• stay at home and avoid contact with other people;
• call your personal doctor or a doctor on call and explain your situation and
• practise respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette.

More information on COVID-19 disease and the measures taken in Slovenia is available on 080 1404 every day between 8am and 8pm. If you are calling from abroad, the call center is available on +386 1 478 7550.