LJUBLJANA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Kindergartens and the first three grades of primary school will open as planned on Tuesday in nine of Slovenia's 12 regions, the prime minister's office confirmed to local media on Monday.
After the new variant of coronavirus first identified in the UK was confirmed on Sunday, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa solicited opinions from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and the National Public Health Institute (NIJZ), both of which said the reopening may proceed. "Let's help teachers to make sure work is safe," Jansa tweeted.
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