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Slovenia Times
5. February, 2021
Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 1,267 new coronavirus cases from 14,545 tests on Wednesday as the epidemiological situation kept improving. Hospitalisations dropped below 1,000 for the first time since early November. Further 16 Covid-19 patients died, fresh official data show.
The number of persons in hospital dropped by 23 to 989, whereas the total of those requiring intensive care stood at 165, same as the day before. 67 were admitted to hospital and 74 were discharged home.
Of the 5,160 PCR tests, 1,009 returned positive for a positivity rate of 19.6%, down from 21.3% on Tuesday and 23.1% a week ago. A total of 9,385 rapid antigen tests were also performed yesterday with the rate being 2.7%.
First vials of Moderna vaccine expected in Slovenia on Tuesday
Ljubljana, 11 January - As the US biotechnology company Moderna said it had started delivering its Covid-19 vaccine to EU member states on Monday, Slovenia is expected to get first vials on Tuesday, Mario Fafangel of the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) announced on Monday.
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Slovenia Times
13. December, 2020
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s chief epidemiologist Mario Fafangel and other participants of Friday’s online debate held by the STA Science portal highlighted the importance of exact and correct information regarding the epidemic for citizens and decision-makers. Fafangel announced data collection will be upgraded next week.
Citizens can see prevention measures are useful and take action on the basis of transparent data, Fafangel with the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) said.
The NIJZ stepped up efforts to digitalise its data collection system this year, however the upgrade came a bit late in the day, the head of the NIJZ’s Centre for Communicable Diseases said.
Jelko Kacin |
Author Danijel Novakovič/STA
Mr Kacin revealed that Sunday saw 480 positive cases in 1,751 tests, a test positivity rate of 27.41%.
A total of 1,302 patients were in hospital yesterday, of whom 196 were in intensive care. There were 52 deaths, comprising 38 at hospitals and 14 at residential care homes, taking the total to date to 1,796. A total of 44 people were discharged from hospital, while 81 were admitted.
Yesterday’s new positives were concentrated in the following municipalities: Ljubljana (45), Maribor (42), Laško (34), Beltinci (15), Ivančna Gorica (13), Ptuj (16), Prevalje (16), Krško (15), Ravne na Koroškem (14), Sevnica (16), Slovenj Gradec (13).
The 14-day incidence per 100,000 people reached 972 yesterday. Currently five regions have lower incidence than the national average: Central Sava, Upper Carniola, Coastal-Karst, Central Slovenia and Gorizia.