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Downward trend in Covid infections continues

Ljubljana – Slovenia logged another 2,668 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, a figure down both on daily and weekly levels, as hospital figures declined slightly and the number of patients in intensive care units reached a new record. Both the 7-day average of new cases and 14-day incidence per 100,000 population decreased in a reflection of a falling trend.

Friday case count rises week-on-week

Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 93 new coronavirus infections for Friday in what is another daily case count increase in weekly comparison after two days of a downward trend in infections. The 7-day average case count is up by four to 63 and the cumulative 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents rose by one to 39, fresh official data show.

881 new coronavirus cases, four deaths in Slovenia on Thursday

Ljubljana – The daily count of coronavirus cases dropped to 881 on Thursday, when 5,435 PCR tests were performed for a positivity rate of 16.2%, a further drop compared to the day before. The number of people in hospitals today increased somewhat to 521, including 85 in intensive care, government data show. Four patients died, the same as the day before.

More than 35,000 tests conducted on Monday to find 1,652 infections

Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded another 1,652 new coronavirus infections on Monday, when more than 35,000 tests were conducted amid mass testing of teachers ahead of partial school reopening.

Currently, 1,157 people are in hospital, 16 fewer than the day before, and 43 fewer than a week ago. The number of patients needing intensive care remained level at 192 compared to the day before.