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Nearly 480 tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, six died
LJUBLJANA - Out of a total of 2,620 PCR tests performed in Slovenia on Saturday, 478 came back with a positive result and six people died. The rolling 7-day average of new daily cases dropped by nine to 792, NIJZ data showed. The number of hospitalisations increased by two over Friday to 631. Both the number of hospitalisations and the rolling seven-day average put Slovenia in the orange tier of the government's traffic-light restrictions plan.
Energy consumption down 13% in 2019 on 2008
LJUBLJANA - Energy consumption dropped by 13% in 2019 compared to 2008 mainly due to a downward trend detected during the financial crisis, data by the Statistics Office (SURS) showed. Energy consumption in 2019 totalled 300,188 terajoules based on the net domestic energy model. The decline was sharpest between 2008 and 2015, a period marked by the financial crisis. What followed was a gradual increase, however the 2008 level was still not reached in 2019.
Pandemic slashes Q1 passenger numbers at Ljubljana airport
BRNIK - Just over 18,360 people travelled through the Jože Pučnik Airport Ljubljana in the first three months of the year, a significant drop over nearly 191,640 in the same period of last year, which was in the most part still unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Fraport Slovenija, the airport operator, expects this summer season to be better than last year's, but the results will depend on the epidemiological situation in Slovenia and individual destinations.
ASEF honours astronaut Williams
LJUBLJANA - The American-Slovenian Educational Foundation (ASEF) honoured Sunita Williams, an astronaut of Slovenian descent, with the lifetime achievement award at its annual gala Saturday evening. The 55-year-old, who has visited Slovenia several times, spent a total of 322 days in space during her two stays at the International Space Stations, during one of which she became the first person to run a marathon in space. The online event was addressed by President Borut Pahor.
Two painters win Jakopič Prize for lifetime achievements
LJUBLJANA - Painters Milena Usenik and Franc Novinc were named this year's winners of the Rihar Jakopič Prize for lifetime achievements, the top national award in fine arts and visual art. The 2021 Jakopič Prize will meanwhile go into the hands of painter Silvester Plotajs Sicoe, the judging panel decided last week. It is yet unclear when the awards will be given out, as the event will depend on the epidemiological situation in the country.
Slovenian library in Gorizia back in original premises
GORIZIA, Italy - The Slovenian library in the Italian border town of Gorizia has moved back to the building where it first opened in 1906. Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, on Monday the library will welcome readers back in Trgovski Dom (Merchant Hall), a building built by Slovenian businesses at the start of the 20th century.
Hojs home walkway defaced
LJUBLJANA - A walkway leading up to the home of Interior Minister Aleš Hojs was deface Saturday afternoon by an unknown vandal who sprayed the words "Liar (Hojs)" on the paving stones. Hojs shared the image on Twitter last evening. "This afternoon at our doorstep. Intolerance, madness of the leftists is getting worse," he tweeted.
Poll indicates third of Slovenians want to get vaccinated as soon as possible
LJUBLJANA - A third of respondents in the most recent Parsifal public opinion poll commissioned by Nova24TV have said they will get vaccinated for coronavirus as soon as possible. The share is lower than in January, when 47% said they would get vaccinated at the earliest opportunity, but the most recent poll also shows that 20% of respondents had already been vaccinated. The poll also showed that 24.3% of respondents will wait with the jab until they see the effects of vaccines, while 21.5% said they do not intend to get inoculated against coronavirus.
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