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Government: Period of Full Vaccination to Be Reduced to Nine Months

Government: Period of Full Vaccination to Be Reduced to Nine Months

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – As of February 1, the period within which people will be viewed as being fully vaccinated will be reduced from 12 months to nine months since their last vaccine dose, according to draft measures related to the omicron variant of novel coronavirus approved by the Cabinet

Government Eases Conditions for Organising Mass Events

Government Eases Conditions for Organising Mass Events

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – The Government at its session on Monday eased the conditions for organising mass events. According to the Government-approved recommendations for the country’s chief hygienist Jan Mikas, mass events should be held in OP mode (for the vaccinated and those who have recovered from COVID-19). For

Premier Asks People to Be Responsible Even Though Some Measures Are to Be Lifted

Premier Asks People to Be Responsible Even Though Some Measures Are to Be Lifted

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – I’m asking people to remain responsible, even if some measures are going to be eased as of Monday (January 10), Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) posted on a social network on Sunday. “The easing of some measures means an improving situation, but not a win.

Public Health Office: 34 More Omicron Cases Confirmed in Slovakia

Public Health Office: 34 More Omicron Cases Confirmed in Slovakia

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – A total of 34 more cases of the omicron variant of novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Slovakia, TASR learnt from the Public Health Office (UVZ) on Friday. Travel history was confirmed in 19 persons, in eight cases there was a contact with a positive person,

Government Approves Suspension of COVID-Automaton until January 18

Government Approves Suspension of COVID-Automaton until January 18

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – At its online session on Friday the Government approved a regulation suspending the COVID-automaton until January 18, Health Ministry’s spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova confirmed for TASR on the same day. The COVID-automaton was initially suspended during a curfew. As the curfew will no longer be in

Night-time Curfew to Be Scrapped as of Monday, January 10

Night-time Curfew to Be Scrapped as of Monday, January 10

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – The night-time curfew will be cancelled as of next Monday (January 10), TASR learnt from the Health Ministry’s spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova on Tuesday. However, all the other measures concerning shops, services, hotels, ski resorts and travel on long-distance buses will remain in place. The state

Groehling: Schools to Reopen as of January 10

Groehling: Schools to Reopen as of January 10

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (SaS) reported on Tuesday that pre-schools, primary schools and secondary schools will reopen on Monday, January 10. According to the minister, schools will once again observe the so-called school COVID-19 traffic light as of Monday, meaning that just as previously, they won’