Number of new coronavirus cases tops 500

Ljubljana – Slovenia logged 508 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the highest number since 18 May. The new cases were confirmed in 2,805 PCR tests for a positivity rate of 18.1%. There are now an estimated 4,015 active cases in the country, according to fresh data from the National Institute of Public Health.

The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population continued to rise, going from 175 to 187, and the 7-day average of confirmed daily cases was up from 328 to 345.

In addition to the PCR tests, 17,740 rapid antigen tests were conducted yesterday and all positive samples double checked with the PCR method.

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