Several countries are experiencing sustained local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Slovenia was on March 4th.

The number of confirmed cases is increasing and is changing daily. The latest information about COVID-19 in Slovenia are available on the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 website [1].

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is providing daily updates information regarding the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Europe, available on the following link [2].

Are you worried you have been infected?

If you have travelled from a coronavirus outbreak area or if you heve 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 personal doctor or a doctor on call and explain your situation and
• practice respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette.

Instructions for a person with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in isolation in home environment is availabe on the following link [3].

Instructions for home quarantine on the [4]next link [5].