The first coronavirus infection was confirmed in Slovenia on 4 March. The number of infections grew in the next few days and in the weeks that followed dozens of new infections were recorded every day. In the past week, between 5 and 11 new infections were recorded every day.

Saturday is the first day since 4 March when no new infection was recorded.

The number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals has also been decreasing, standing at around 60 in the last three weeks. On Saturday, their number stood at 59, one fewer than the day before. 21 patients remain in intensive care.

A total of 17 patients are being treated at the UKC Ljubljana hospital, including seven in intensive care. Five are intubated, the hospital said on Twitter.

The UKC Maribor hospital has 27 Covid-19 patients, nine in intensive care, and the Celje General Hospital six persons, two in intensive care.

In Slovenia, 55,520 tests have been conducted so far, confirming 1,439 infections.