By: P.T., STA
Hospitals have secured the full planned intensive care capacity for Covid-19 patients, meaning 288 beds.
Health Minister Boštjan Poklukar announced that a state of extreme emergency would be declared in healthcare if the number of ICU patients exceeded this figure. There are now 236 Covid-19 patients in intensive care, out of a total of 1,074 hospitalised. The Slovenian Armed Forces jumped in to help hospitals with four medical teams featuring a total of 20 members. This was as 3,763 more people tested positive on Monday in a continued week-on-week increase and five patients died.