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234 new coronavirus cases confirmed on Sunday
Ljubljana – Slovenia confirmed 234 new cases of coronavirus for Sunday, a week-on-week increase of more than sixty percent. The test positivity stood at 16.4%, show the latest data by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ).
The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population rose by six to 323 and the seven-day rolling average of new daily cases rose to 550.
Pahor and Ader mark 30 years of Slovenian minority association in Hungary
Szentgotthard, 4 September – The presidents of Slovenia and Hungary, Borut Pahor and Janos Ader, honoured the 30th anniversary of the the Association of Slovenians in Hungary at a ceremony in Szentgotthard on Saturday with Pahor noting the important role of ethnic minorities as a link between nations.
Hojs says Asselborn’s statement on Slovenia’s stance on Afghanistan inappropriate
Brussels – Slovenia does not support opening humanitarian corridors, said Interior Minister Aleš Hojs while in Brussels on Tuesday, adding no one wanted a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis. He considers Luxembourgian Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn’s statements criticising Slovenia’s stance on helping Afghanistan inappropriate.
Subsidised public transportation in Slovenia expanded
Ljubljana – Slovenia will significantly expand subsidised public transportation starting on 1 September in an effort to boost ridership and limit the use of cars.
Students with subsidised transport passes will no longer be limited to the home-to-school route, they will be able to travel on all routes in Slovenia year-round.
Slovenia logged 273 new coronavirus infections on Saturday
Ljubljana – Slovenia logged 273 new coronavirus infection on Saturday for a positivity rate of 19.6%. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 people increased from 229 to 237, fresh official data show. Hospitalisations continue to rise, according to the national data tracker Covid-19 Sledilnik. No deaths were reported.
Fourth Covid-19 wave escalating
Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 509 coronavirus infections for Wednesday as the test positivity rate stood at 17.4%. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population rose from 187 to 199 and hospitalisations topped 100, show fresh official figures.
This comes after the country’s daily case count exceeded 500 on Tuesday for the first time since mid-May.
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.