The epidemiological situation in the country is deteriorating and vaccination is continuing. The good news is that the number of people who acquired immunity through infection and people who have been vaccinated is rising. This marks the beginning of a race: what will be faster, the vaccination or the spread of the virus’s English variant? According to professionals, the third wave’s existence is a fact, the only question being its intensity. Besides preventive actions, its power will be affected by vaccination rates.

By amending the national COVID-19 vaccination strategy, the Government is responding to developments in the field. The epidemiological situation requires a more intense approach to high-risk population groups. Current estimates are that everyone in the 60-80 age group could be vaccinated by the end of April.

Based on projections and numbers, Slovenia has entered the third wave of the epidemic. Additional measures proposed do not rule out the country’s complete closure; that decision should be known on Sunday. As of today, the restriction of movement to statistical region is again in force in the Obalno-kraška, Goriška and Koroška regions.