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PM says he trusts economy minister regarding PPE procurement
LJUBLJANA - Prime Minister Janez Janša said that Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek was still enjoying his trust in the wake of accusations of political pressure in the purchasing of personal protective equipment and ventilators. Janša added that a government report on the procurement would be sent to parliament next week. "Everything that could be received as soon as possible and that met at least basic standards was purchased. I'm not aware of a single EU country which would act differently," he wrote on Twitter.
Ventilator supplier in spotlight proposes terminating contract
LJUBLJANA - Following a series of accusations about alleged dodgy procedures in the procurement of personal protective equipment and ventilators, company Geneplanet, Slovenia's key provider of ventilators during the coronavirus epidemic, proposed to the government to mutually agree to terminate the relevant contracts. The company said it wanted to protect its reputation and suggested cancelling the delivery of the ventilators and masks which have not yet been supplied as well as repurchasing the ventilators that have already been delivered at the delivery price.
Comprehensive random sampling for SARS-CoV-2 completed
LJUBLJANA - A comprehensive random population testing for coronavirus was announced to be completed. The samples of 1,368 people, who had been picked in a representative sample and were willing to take part in the campaign, have been taken and one new case confirmed in total. The preliminary results are expected to be presented after the May Day holidays and will be key for giving the authorities a reliable estimate of the extent of the coronavirus epidemic in Slovenia and help them plan the way out of the lockdown.
One Covid-19 death, only five new infections on Friday
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's official tally of coronavirus cases rose by five, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,439. The number of fatalities increased by one to 94, the latest government data showed. A total of 60 persons were reported to be in hospital, with 21 in intensive care. A total of 720 tests were performed, bringing the total number of tests conducted so far to 55,020.
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