Ljubljana - Slovenia confirmed 3,232 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, down more than a tenth over the week before as the epidemic plateaus at a high level. The positivity rate remained high at almost 40%, level on the week before, and 22 patients with Covid-19 died.

The situation in intensive care units remains critical as the number of patients reached yet another record of this morning 266, up by 13 in a single day and very close to maximum capacity.

The overall number of patients however dropped by twenty to 1,106, show government data.

Deaths remain at a high level as well, with 22 patients with Covid-19 reported dead yesterday.

The 14-day incidence now stands at 2,121, down by twenty in a day, whereas the rolling seven-day average of daily confirmed declined by sixty to 3,221, show data by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ).