Over the past 24 hours, Slovenia has registered 830 new coronavirus infections and 22 related deaths, and due to the difficult epidemiological situation restrictions have been extended to the next week, the Slovenian government said on Saturday.

According to the health ministry, 2,648 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 31.3% returning positive.

Currently, there are 1,315 COVID patients in hospitals, 39 more than on Saturday, and 201 of them are in intensive care units, eight more than the day before.

The COVID-19 death toll in Slovenia has increased to 2,063, which makes it one of the countries in Europe with the highest mortality rates.

Due to the epidemiological situation that remains severe despite strict measures, Janez Jansa’s government said yesterday that the restrictions on the operation of non-essential shops and services would remain in place for another week.

Other strict restrictions will also remain in place next week, including the ban on socialising outside one’s family, the curfew, and the ban on leaving one’s municipality.

As of Saturday, several ski resorts have opened, but with restrictions in place and in a smaller capacity.

Hospitality and tourism establishments in ski resorts remain closed. However, skiing is not a sufficient reason to be allowed to leave one’s place of residence, and a strict regime is in place on border crossings, so ski resorts cannot count on foreign visitors either.