New coronavirus cases again to 1,000, as 12 patients die

Ljubljana, 17 February - After the number of new coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths dropped to the lowest level in months on Monday, the number of new cases exceeded 1,000 again on Tuesday, but hospitalisation continued to drop, standing at 648, according to fresh government data.

Ljubljana Milan Krek, the head of the National Institute of Public Health, addresses the government's daily Covid-19 press briefing. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Milan Krek, the head of the National Institute of Public Health, addresses the government's daily Covid-19 press briefing.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mass testing of kindergarten and primary school teachers at Ljubljana fairgrounds. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Mass testing of kindergarten and primary school teachers at Ljubljana fairgrounds.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo

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