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1,290 coronavirus cases, 22 deaths reported for Friday
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia recorded 1,290 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, a marked improvement over a week ago. A total of 22 people with Covid-19 died. The government reports 1,047 people with Covid-19 in hospital, down from 1,082 the day before, whereas the number of persons in intensive care declined by four to 165. The latest figures bring the number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic to 165,887 and the number of deaths to 3,490.
Opposition MP Kramar dies
LJUBLJANA - Franc Kramar, long-serving former mayor of Bohinj and MP for the opposition Alenka Bratušek Party (SAB), has died aged 60 after a long illness. Kramar served as mayor of Bohinj in 1994-1998 and then between 2002 and 2018, when he was elected to parliament on the SAB slate. Kramar will be succeeded as MP by party leader Alenka Bratušek, by virtue of her having achieved the second best result for her party in the Kranj electoral district.
Consortium of Slovenia's EU protected foods set up
LJUBLJANA - A consortium of EU-protected crops and food products from Slovenia was established this week at the initiative of the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association. The consortium will aim to promote the products and act as a united front in providing promotional funds. The EU Commission has so far protected 24 Slovenian products with one of the three EU labels known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI) and traditional speciality (TSG).
Building housing state secretary's office defaced with swastikas
TRBOVLJE - Three swastikas have been spray-painted on a building in Trbovlje where Health Ministry State Secretary Alenka Forte, a medical doctor, has her office. The police have launched an investigation, Forte said on Twitter.
Second consecutive World Cup podium for ski jumper Ema Klinec
TITISEE-NEUSTADT, Germany - Slovenian ski jumper Ema Klinec recorded her second consecutive World Cup podium finish as she won third place in Titisee-Neustadt behind the Austrian World Cup leader Marita Kramer and Norway's Silje Opseth. Nika Križnar, the best Slovenian in the overall World Cup rankings, finished fifth today.
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