Ljubljana - A total of 990 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Wednesday, a drop of 14 from a week ago. The National Institute of Public Health estimates that there are now almost 12,120 active cases in the country, over 260 fewer than yesterday. Five patients died.

Hospitalisation figures also remain stable, with 230 persons with Covid or due to Covid currently in hospital, and 23 in intensive care, Health Ministry data shows.

Both the 7-day average of new cases and the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 people decreased, to 859 and 573, respectively.