COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spread to Slovenia on 4 March 2020, when the first case was confirmed.[1]

COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
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Map of municipalities of Slovenia with confirmed coronavirus cases per 100.000 people
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationSlovenia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China via Italy
Index caseLjubljana
Arrival date4 March 2020
(4 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Confirmed cases1,466
Recovered1,330
Deaths
104
Government website
Government site
National Institute of Public Health

It was transmitted by a tourist traveling from Morocco via Italy, which is the center of the SARS-CoV-2 in Europe.[2]

On May 15, 2020, Slovenia became the first European nation to declare the end of the COVID-19 epidemic within its territory.[3] However, cases started to rise again in June.

COVID-19 Pandemic In Slovenia Media

References

  1. Reuters (4 March 2020). Slovenia Confirms First Case of Coronavirus: Health Minister. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/04/world/europe/04reuters-health-coronavirus-slovenia.html. Retrieved 6 March 2020. 
  2. Slovenia confirms first case of coronavirus: health minister. 4 March 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-slovenia-idUSKBN20R33X. Retrieved 6 March 2020. 
  3. "Slovenia first European nation to declare end of epidemic at home". Retrieved May 15, 2020.