For the first time since the first coronavirus case was confirmed on March 3rd, Slovenia has reported no new cases, a major milestone in the country’s fight against the pandemic.
Coronavirus in Slovenia in numbers. (Source: National institute of Public Health Slovenia)
Slovenia currently has 1439 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the same number as yesterday, according to the National Institute of Public Health website — marking the first day without any new reported cases since March 3rd.
Slovenia’s number of new cases each day has been on a decline for several weeks. The number of active cases fell below 250 for the first time since March 15th. The number of hospitalized coronavirus patients has fell under 60 again and the number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units remains quite low at 20. To date, the virus has killed 96 in Slovenia, with a vast majority of deaths connected with the significant clusters at aged-care facilities, in Ljutomer, Smarje Pri Jelsah and Metlika.
A map showing confirmed Coronavirus COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in Slovenia by region. (Source: National institute of Public Health Slovenia)
