Record 1503 coronavirus cases in Slovenia on Tuesday, eight people die

Ljubljana, 21 October - A record 1,503 Sars-CoV-2 infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Tuesday, up considerably from the previous daily high of 898, recorded on Friday, as the test positivity rate exceeded 25%, show the latest official data. In the deadliest day yet, eight Covid-19 patients died, raising the death toll to 200.

Ljubljana The Department of Infectious Diseases at the Ljubljana University Medical Centre (UKC) treating Covid-19 patients. Photo: UKC Ljubljana File photo

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The Department of Infectious Diseases at the Ljubljana University Medical Centre (UKC) treating Covid-19 patients.
Photo: UKC Ljubljana
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