new confirmed cases, 480 in total. government abolished the crisis management staff since the transition is ended and ministries can fully perform their duties now. ten patients from ljubljana umc have reportedly recovered. 25 march 2020: there were 48 new confirmed cases, 528 in total. (the number was later corrected to 526) 26 march 2020: there were 1,181 tests carried out (total 17,294), of these 36 cases were positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 562. one more person died, bringing the total number of victims to 6. 98 persons are hospitalized, 17 of them require intensive care. 27 march 2020: there were 1,075 tests carried out (total 18,369), of these 70 were positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 632. three more persons died, bringing the total number of victims to 9. 90 persons are hospitalized, 22 of them require intensive care. 29 march 2020: 46 more positive tests (total 20,753), bringing the total number of infected persons to 730. two more persons died, bringing the number of victims to 11. 101 persons are hospitalized, 23 of them require intensive care. 30 march 2020: 26 more positive tests (total 21,349), bringing the total number of infected persons to 756. none died. 115 persons are hospitalized, 28 of them require intensive care. 108 out of total 756 infected persons are health workers, 24 of them work in nursing homes. 31 march 2020: 46 more positive tests (total 22,474), bringing the total number of infected persons to 802. four persons died, bringing the total number of cases to 15. 119 persons are hospitalized, 28 of them require intensive care. april 2020 1 april 2020: there were 1,288 tests carried out (23,762 total), 39 of them were positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 841. two more persons have died, bringing the total to 16. 111 persons are hospitalized, 31 of them require intensive care. slovenia received a shipment of 1 million surgical masks and 200,000 ffp2 respirators from the government of the czech republic. 2 april 2020: the number of infected persons rose to 897. 112 persons are hospitalized, 29 of them require intensive care. for comparison, the 2018–19 seasonal flu in slovenia took 160 victims up to 2 april 2019. 3 april 2020: 37 more positive tests brought the number of infected persons to 934. four more persons have died, bringing the total to 20. 4 april 2020: the number of infected persons rose to 977. two more persons have died, bringing the total to 22. 5 april 2020: 665 tests were carried out, 20 of them positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 997. six more people died, bringing the total to 28. 108 people are hospitalized, 31 of them requiring intensive care. 6 april 2020: 489 tests were carried out, 24 of them positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 2,021 (the number has been later corrected to 120). two more persons have died, bringing the total to 30. 114 persons are hospitalized, 30 of them requiring intensive care. 7 april 2020: 1,202 tests were carried out (total 29,455), 35 of them positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 1,055. six more persons died, bringing the total to 36. 111 persons are hospitalized, 31 of them requiring intensive care. 189 infected persons are health workers, 219 are nursing home occupants. 8 april 2020: 1,214 tests were carried out (total 30,669), 36 of them positive, bringing the total number of infected persons to 1,091. four more persons have died, bringing the total to 40. 111 persons are hospitalized, 35 of them requiring intensive care, 5 more persons were dismissed from hospitals, bringing the total number of persons dismissed from hospitals to 120. 9 april 2020: 33 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total number of infected persons to 1124. three more persons have died, bringing the total to 43. 108 persons are hospitalized, 34 of them requiring intensive care. 8 more people were dismissed from hospitals. 208 of the infected persons are health workers, 72 work in nursing homes, 225 are nursing home occupants. may 2020 as of 15 may 2020, slovenia was the first country in europe to declare that its epidemic was over (as of the end of may). as a result, some government support measures, such as financial aid to citizens and firms hit by the coronavirus, expired at the end of may. july 2020 in july, cases began to rise once again, and are no longer only coming from abroad. on 3 july 2020, 30 new cases were reported, the highest number since 16 april 2020, suggesting the possibility of a second wave. the labor committee approved a bill on intervention measures in preparation for the second wave, which provides the basis for an app for tracking infected people. september 2020 second wave began and government issued a decree that wearing masks indoors is again mandatory. after 21 september 2020 all shops, bars, clubs, restaurants and pubs had to be closed no later than at 22:00. the third wave began. crisis management staff staff was abolished on 24 march 2020. duties were transferred on responsible ministries. head: prime minister janez janša secretary: andrej rupnik spokesperson: jelko kacin members government ministers commander of civil defence srečko šestan other experts statistics cumulative number of cases and deaths cumulative number of deaths average number of cases per day and % of deaths among confirmed cases number of cases per day % of deaths amongconfirmed cases all-time average14-day average5-day average 15.730.791.20 7.30 % people aleš šabeder, minister of health in the 13th government; led the crisis response until the 14th government took office, held the first press conference announcing the details of the first case, later held press conferences several times a day; took the first measures (limiting public gatherings to 500 and then 100 people; prohibited medical personnel from taking holidays during the epidemic; closed the border with italy for body temperature control) nina pirnat, director of the national institute of public health; assisted minister šabeder during the outbreak, daily delivered information on new cases simona repar bornšek, state secretary in ministry of health in the 13th government srečko šestan, commander of the civil defence of slovenia; took over the coordination of the response on 11 march 2020 andrej šter, head of the consular service in the ministry of foreign affairs; arranging returns home for slovenians abroad tomaž gantar, minister of health in the 14th government jelko kacin, chief spokesperson during the crisis, held daily press conferences anže logar, minister of foreign affairs in the 14th government