In the last 24 hours, there have been 17,491 new cases of the infection with coronavirus in Slovenia, with a share of positive tests reaching 76.3%, the country's authorities reported on Wednesday.

Currently, 670 COVID patients are receiving hospital treatment, including 127 in intensive care wards.

Health Minister Janez Poklukar said today that there would be no relaxation of rules until the peak of this wave was over, which he expected to be in the second half of February.