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State Permits Reopening of Some Facilities, Strict Hygiene Must Be Observed

State Permits Reopening of Some Facilities, Strict Hygiene Must Be Observed

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – Some facilities that have been closed throughout Slovakia for almost two weeks in order to contain the spread of novel coronavirus will be reopened as of Monday, announced Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) after a meeting of the central crisis management team on Saturday. The permit

Krajci: 23 New Cases of Coronavirus in Slovakia on Friday, 292 in Total

Krajci: 23 New Cases of Coronavirus in Slovakia on Friday, 292 in Total

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – A total of 23 new cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in Slovakia on Friday, increasing the total tally to 292, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) reported on Saturday. There were 724 negative samples on Friday. Nevertheless, Krajci noted that tests carried out by private labs

President: Law on Mediating Operators' Data Not in Conflict With Constitution

President: Law on Mediating Operators' Data Not in Conflict With Constitution

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova considers making data from operators accessible to the Public Health Authority (UVZ) in connection with the new coronavirus pandemic to be appropriate to the current situation, TASR was told by the president’s spokesman Martin Strizinec on Friday. Caputova won’t therefore turn

Matovic: Number of Tests for Coronavirus Will Grow

Matovic: Number of Tests for Coronavirus Will Grow

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – As private laboratories are now helping the state ones to process samples taken for detecting people ill with COVID-19, Slovakia could test 4,000 people daily within ten days, Prime Minister Igor Matovic and Health Minister Marek Krajci (both OLaNO) announced on Friday. “Up to this

Health Minister: Two Patients Have Recovered from Coronavirus So Far

Health Minister: Two Patients Have Recovered from Coronavirus So Far

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – Slovakia now has two official cases of patients who have recovered from COVID-19, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) stated at a press conference on Thursday, adding that the so-called red zones for infected patients are being prepared at the moment in hospitals in Bratislava, Kosice and

Survey: Over 90% of Slovaks View Coronavirus-related Measures as Appropriate

Survey: Over 90% of Slovaks View Coronavirus-related Measures as Appropriate

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – Slovaks have accepted the measures adopted by the Government to halt the spread of coronavirus infections with understanding, with more than 90 percent viewing these moves as completely or at least rather appropriate, according to a survey carried out by Go4insight agency on a sample of

Matovic: Private Laboratories to Help Test for Coronavirus

Matovic: Private Laboratories to Help Test for Coronavirus

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – The Association of Private Laboratories will lend a hand in order to increase the number of people who are tested for coronavirus each day, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Thursday. At the same time, Matovic noted that a facility for taking samples will be