(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 12 GEN - LJUBLJANA, JANUARY 12 - In
Slovenia, the coronavirus pandemic has brought to light the
delay accumulated in years of neglect in the field of care for
the elderly. For this reason, the government has prepared a plan
to expand the accommodation capacity of nursing homes, where
over 2,000 new beds will soon be available. That is what the
Minister of Labor, Family and Social Affairs, Janez Cigler
Kralj, said during the press conference. The minister took stock
of the epidemiological situation in elderly care centers. After
numerous outbreaks in the country's nursing homes, which count
about 13,000 guests, Cigler Kralj underlined that the situation
has improved in the last two weeks, with the prospect of further
stabilization thanks to the start of administration of the
second vaccination dose, scheduled for January 18. However, the
minister reiterated that the government should not abandon
preventive measures, also because only a quarter of the staff
has decided to get vaccinated so far. (ANSA).
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