Domestic Policies

Mantadory Self-isolation for Close Contacts Extended from 10 to 14 Days

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The obligation to self-isolate after coming into contact with a coronavirus-positive person has been extended from ten days to 14 days as of Monday, the Public Health Authority has announced.

A person who has been in close contact with an infected individual will be eligible for testing no earlier than on the eighth day after the last contact. Nevertheless, even if the person has a negative test and has no symptoms, they’ll still have to stay in self-isolation for the full 14 days. If they develop symptoms, the length of their self-isolation will be decided by a doctor.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.

Premier: Youth in Slovakia Becoming Radicalised, Mainly Online

Young people in Slovakia are becoming radicalised, chiefly online, Premier Ludovit Odor and Interior Minister Ivan Simko told the media following a Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

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