Slovenia reported 2,904 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, roughly a third more than the same day a week ago, but down about 30% from the previous day. Five more patients with Covid-19 died, Health Ministry data shows.

A total of 208 patients are treated for Covid-19 at hospitals as of this morning, seven fewer than yesterday. Of those, 55 are treated in intensive care, one fewer than yesterday.

According to the National Institute of Public Health, the 7-day average of new cases is now at 2,254 and the 14-day notification rate per 100,000 of the population at 1,351, up by 105 and 51, respectively, from the day before

The estimated number of active cases has risen by more than a thousand to 28,665.

The latest cases were picked up from 1,737 PCR tests and 11,425 rapid antigen tests.