Seven-day average continues to rise
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia reported 516 new coronavirus cases in 2,849 PCR tests on Saturday for a positivity rate of some 18% as five Covid-19 patients died, showed fresh official data. The seven-day average of new daily cases kept up its upward trend, standing at 808. A total of 6,843 rapid antigen tests were also conducted. Hospitalisations totalled 473 this morning, up by 15 on the day before, including 93 patients in intensive care, up by five. NIJZ estimates a total of 10,536 cases are active.
Pfizer, Moderna optional offers refused due to delivery timeline, says ministry
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia did not opt for an optional offer by the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines as part of joint EU purchasing because the deliveries were expected as late as in the second half of 2021, the Health Ministry told the STA. The country expressed interest in acquiring vaccine volumes on a pro rata basis, it added. Until 15 March, Slovenia had received 333,000 vaccine doses. According to Vaccine Tracker data, the number of vaccine doses distributed to Slovenia per hundred residents currently stands at 18.8, which is roughly on par with the situation in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Poland.
Ski jumper Nika Križnar reclaims yellow jersey
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia - Slovenian ski jumper Nika Križnar won silver in a FIS World Cup women's individual event in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. Scoring 232.3 points, Križnar toppled Japan's Sara Takanashi, who placed third, in the World Cup standings and reclaimed the yellow jersey of the overall leader with a total of 751 points. Austria's Marita Kramer meanwhile clinched another victory on the hill of the Russian ski resort this weekend.
Skier Meta Hrovat wins bronze at World Cup finals
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland - Slovenian alpine skier Meta Hrovat placed third in women's giant slalom at the FIS World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland in what was her second podium finish this season. New Zealand's Alice Robinson won the race, whereas American Mikaela Shiffrin ranked second. Hrovat ranked ninth in the World Cup women's giant slalom standings this season as the best Slovenian skier in the discipline. She is also the best Slovenian female skier according to the final overall standings, scoring 252 points to rank 25th.
