In the past 24 hours 1,005 new coronavirus cases and 15 COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in Slovenia, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

In the past 24 hours, 23,097 tests have been done, with 1.4% of the antigen tests and 16.6% of the PCR tests coming back positive.

Currently, 739 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, including 149 in intensive care, and 69,912 people have been vaccinated to date. The death toll has reached 3,705.

Due to the better epidemiological situation, the government declared the orange phase of the epidemic.