Surge in coronavirus amid scaled-up testing

Ljubljana, 5 January - As many as 2,501 people tested positive for coronavirus in Slovenia on Monday, the second highest daily increase to date, as almost 23,500 PCR and antigen tests were performed, the largest number yet, following scaled-down testing over the extended holiday weekend. Another 30 patients with Covid-19 lost their lives, government data show.

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Rapid testing for Ljubljana municipality residents organised at the sports hall in Kodeljevo borough.
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