By: P.T., STA
Slovenia confirmed 1,558 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since 2 February, as the share of positive tests continued to climb, exceeding 21% for the first time since mid-February, the latest government data show.
There were 500 Covid-19 patients in hospital, down by 15 over the day before, whereas the number of ICU cases rose by six to 111. The seven-day average of daily cases jumped to 996 and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents is now at 617. Seven people with Covid-19 died, while the national data tracker estimates there are now over 13,000 active cases.