Ljubljana - An opinion poll by Mediana has found that concern among residents of Slovenia is not growing despite an increase in the number of newly-detected coronavirus infections. Around 39% of the respondents are worried about the Covid-19 epidemic in July, which is actually 0.7 of a percentage point less than in June.

Some 28% of the people polled think that other countries are coping with Covid better than Slovenia. While the difference compared to June is not significant, the proportion of respondents with such an opinion has been declining since March (39%).

Similarly, the proportion of respondents who say that the Covid-19 epidemic has helped them appreciate more what they have has been declining since May, when it stood at 52%, compared to 47% in the July poll.

The poll taken on 18-21 July on a sample of 440 adults shows that while almost two-thirds of the respondents were very concerned about the war in Ukraine and its consequences in June, the figure fell to 57% this month.

The pollster has not detected any significant differences in the attitude of residents of Slovenia towards the work of the government of Robert Golob in various fields compared to the opinion expressed last month.

The trust in the government to make the right decisions remained at a similar level as in June - 46% of the respondents have this kind of confidence in the government, while 41% said they trust the government that it is prepared for future global challenges.