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Roznava Red as of Thursday, to Be Joined by Nine More Districts on Monday

Roznava Red as of Thursday, to Be Joined by Nine More Districts on Monday

Bratislava, September 8 (TASR) – The district of Roznava will be coloured red (a first-degree warning) as of Thursday (September 9), and it will be joined by nine other districts as of Monday (September 13), the Government decided at its regular session on Wednesday. As of Monday, 47 districts will be

Groehling: Some Universities Will Probably Delay Beginning of Academic Year

Groehling: Some Universities Will Probably Delay Beginning of Academic Year

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) in an interview for TASR has said that some universities will probably delay the beginning of the academic year 2021/2022 and set their own conditions for dormitories run by them, too. According to Groehling, the COVID automaton

Lengvarsky: Pandemic Situation Still Quite Stable

Lengvarsky: Pandemic Situation Still Quite Stable

Bratislava, August 25 (TASR) – The situation with COVID-19 remains relatively stable; the number of people admitted to hospitals isn’t going up and the number of people infected with novel coronavirus is also relatively stable, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) said on Wednesday following the Government meeting. “Within

COVID-19: Twelve Districts in Slovakia to Be Coloured Orange As of Next Monday

COVID-19: Twelve Districts in Slovakia to Be Coloured Orange As of Next Monday

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – A total of 12 districts will be coloured orange (alert) in the COVID-19 automaton as of Monday (August 23), with all other districts remaining green (monitoring), the Government decided at its online meeting on Wednesday. The orange districts are as follows: Banska Stiavnica, Gelnica, Kezmarok, Kosice

Health Ministry: Epidemiological Situation Continues to Worsen Slightly

Health Ministry: Epidemiological Situation Continues to Worsen Slightly

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The epidemiological situation in Slovakia continues to worsen slightly, TASR learnt from Health Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Eliasova on Wednesday. There are approximately 70 confirmed cases from PCR tests per day currently, with children under 16 currently accounting for approximately 18 percent of the cases. The delta

Survey: Over 66 Percent of People Support Vaccination, One in Five Reject It

Survey: Over 66 Percent of People Support Vaccination, One in Five Reject It

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) – Over 66 percent of Slovaks are in favour of vaccination, with 11 percent considering it and one in five people rejecting inoculation against COVID-19, according to an AKO poll on vaccination and anti-pandemic measures ordered by the co-governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party and presented by

Gov't: Certain Conditions to Apply to Cultural Events in Green Districts as Well

Gov't: Certain Conditions to Apply to Cultural Events in Green Districts as Well

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – Certain conditions for audiences, staff and premises will also apply to theatre performances, concerts and audiovisual performances in green districts (i.e. in most of Slovakia) as of Monday (August 16), according to the new culture ‘traffic lights’ approved by the Government at its online session