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Slovenia logged 3,344 new coronavirus infections on Monday

Ljubljana – Another 3,344 PCR tests came back positive in Slovenia on Monday as the positivity rate remained high at 44%, the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) reported. A dozen Covid-19 patients died. This morning, 874 Covid-19 patients were in hospitals, up 31 from the day before, including 193 in intensive care, three more than yesterday, the government said on Twitter.

Over 3,770 new coronavirus infections confirmed on Thursday

Ljubljana – A total of 3,771 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Slovenia on Thursday in 9,961 tests for a positivity rate of almost 38%, the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) announced, as the daily number of cases dropped somewhat after reaching an absolute record on Wednesday.

Slovenia sees over 4,500 new Covid cases in new daily record

Ljubljana – Slovenia’s daily coronavirus case count hit 4,511 on Wednesday, up by more than a thousand on the record tally recorded the day before as the epidemic appears to be slipping out of control with hospitals filling up fast. Figures released by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) show over 44% of the 10,156 PCR tests performed yesterday returned positive.

Slovenians don’t get enough vitamin D with food

Ljubljana – The Nutrition Institute, a non-profit research centre, has carried out a study which showed that Slovenians significantly lack vitamin D. This is after a Nutrihealth national study showed last year that around 80% of adults in Slovenia do not get enough vitamin D in autumn and winter months.

Covid infections keep rising, positivity rate hits nearly 50%

Ljubljana – As many as 1,257 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Slovenia on Sunday, up from 707 the previous Sunday. The positivity rate reached almost 48%, the highest since the start of the epidemic, show the latest figures released by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) on Monday. As many as 11 Covid patients died.

1,663 new coronavirus infections recorded on Saturday as positivity rate tops 40%

Ljubljana – A total of 1,663 new coronavirus were recorded in Slovenia on Saturday for a positivity rate of 42%, fresh data by the National Institute of Public Health show. The estimated number of active infections rose to 27,686. The 7-day average of new daily cases increased by 23 on the day before to 2,263 as the 14-day incidence per 100,000 people rose by 49 to 1,312.

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