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This summary is provided by the STA:
Covid-19 hospitalisations drop below 500
LJUBLJANA - The number of patients hospitalised with Covid-19 in Slovenia dropped below 500 for the first time in months as the country met one of the conditions to move to a lower, yellow tier of restrictions. With 920 new coronavirus cases confirmed Friday, the 7-day average of new cases fell to 776, which is still well above 600, beyond which new easing of restrictions could begin. Six Covid-19 patients died. Noting the flattening of the falling curve, Health Minister Janez Poklukar urged caution, in particular in view of novel variants of the virus.
Washington monitoring media developments in Slovenia
WASHINGTON, US - The US Department of State told the STA it was monitoring threats against journalists and the integrity of public media in Slovenia closely. Freedom of the press is a fundamental principal of democracy, and the United States looks forward to continuing to partner with Slovenia to promote the open exchange of ideas and information essential for accountable governance around the world, the Department of State added in its comment.
Police commissioner says indications some investigations politically motivated
LJUBLJANA - Police Commissioner Anton Olaj, who took over in late January, told the newspaper Delo in an interview there were indications some police investigations had been politically motivated. Olaj would not elaborate on details of politically motivated investigations in the police but he noted that the success of criminal procedure depended most on prosecution. He agrees with the opposition's demand to set up a parliamentary inquiry into alleged political pressure on the police.
Golnik clinic to get modern isolation ward
GOLNIK - Health Minister Janez Poklukar visited the Golnik University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases in the north-west of the country to learn about its work and challenges, and plans for a new isolation ward, to be build with the help of EUR 25 million in EU cohesion funds. The five-storey isolation ward is to be built by the end of 2023. It will include a modern tuberculosis micro laboratory such that Slovenia as the only country in the Balkans does not have yet.
Slovenians discarded 12.3kg of clothes per capita in 2019
LJUBLJANA - Slovenians discarded 25,079 tonnes of clothes or 12.3 kilogrammes per capita in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Ecologists without Borders in cooperation with partners. The NGO, which surveyed 1,300 people in cooperation with the environmental NGO Focus and fairtrade store 3MUHE Slovenija, said the main reason garments got thrown away was their becoming useless through tear and wear because of the poor quality of fabrics sold by fast fashion shops.
Žan Košir wins Rogla snowboard World Cup event
ZREČE - Slovenia's veteran snowboarder Žan Košir won the Snowboard World Cup parallel giant slalom event on Rogla only days after a disappointing performance by the home favourites at the World Championships at the same venue. In the finals, the 36-year old beat Russia's Andrey Sobolev, having already secured his third World Cup podium this season by besting Italian Edwin Coratti in the semi-final. This the sixth career World Cup victory and the 21st podium for Košir.
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