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Suicide in decline but experts warn of knock-on effect of Covid
Ljubljana – Death by suicide has been declining in Slovenia for two decades and the number of suicides fell again last year. Experts say this may be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, but they also warn the consequences may yet reflect on mental health and suicide statistics.
877 fresh coronavirus cases reported for Monday
Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 877 new coronavirus cases for Monday, the highest daily figure since 4 May. More than 50 Covid-19 patients are treated in intensive care and two patients died.
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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.
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666 coronavirus cases, three deaths reported for Wednesday
Ljubljana – Another 666 people tested positive for coronavirus in Slovenia on Wednesday to push the number of active cases to over 6,000 as three Covid-19 patients died, official data shows.
The National Institute of Public Health estimates there are currently 6,045 active cases in the country, up from 5,756 the day before.
Over 2,300 cases of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, of which 620 with Delta
The National Institute of Public Health (INSP) informs on Tuesday that until August 29 there have been 2,373 cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs), of which 1,719 with the Alpha strain, 11 with Beta, 23 with Gamma and 620 cases with the Delta variant. According to the INSP, until August 29, the confirmation rate with variants of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs was of 80%.
538 new coronavirus infections recorded, positivity rate at 18%
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded 538 new coronavirus cases on Monday for a positivity rate of 18.4%, as a rise on a weekly basis continues. Hospitalisations also continue to rise. One death was reported, show data by the tracker Covid-19 Sledilnik.
143 new cases of coronavirus confirmed as hospital numbers surge
Ljubljana – Slovenia confirmed 143 cases of coronavirus on Sunday, a quarter more than in the week before, as 16% of all PCR tests came back positive and hospitals continued to fill up amidst an exponential growth in new cases.
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.
Slovenia reports 538 coronavirus cases for Friday
Ljubljana – Slovenia confirmed 538 coronavirus infections on Friday as the test positivity rate remained high, standing at 17.3%. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population increased by 13 to 229, show fresh official data. Hospitalisations continued to rise as well. Two persons with Covid-19 died.
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More than 540 new cases as 14-day incidence surpasses 200
Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 542 new coronavirus infections for Thursday and a test positivity rate of 18.3%, almost a percentage point more than the day before. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population cracked 200, increasing by 17 on a daily basis, show fresh data from the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ).