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Covid case count hits nine-month high as death toll passes 5,000

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By: J.S., STA

Slovenia logged 2,145 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number of confirmed infections since 12 January.

The share of positive tests stood at 29.1%. Another nine patients with Covid-19 died, which pushed the death toll since the start of the epidemic to 5,004, according to government data. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents surged by 47 to 664. A total of 427 patients are in hospital, six more than yesterday, of whom 122 need intensive care, down by two.

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