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Organisation of Mass Testing to Be Coordinated by District Offices

Organisation of Mass Testing to Be Coordinated by District Offices

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – Mass testing for coronavirus in Slovakia will take place in the penultimate weekend of January, with district offices being in charge of its coordination in individual districts, according to the conclusions of Monday’s (January 11) meeting of entities engaged in the preparations for mass testing

Matovic Announces Plan to Carry Out Mass Testing on Weekly Basis

Matovic Announces Plan to Carry Out Mass Testing on Weekly Basis

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced on Monday after a session of the Government that dealt with the current situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that there’ll be further rounds of mass testing for COVID-19 in the country that will take place on a weekly basis,

Gov't Allocates 1,000 Soldiers to Help Health Staff Deal with Pandemic

Gov't Allocates 1,000 Soldiers to Help Health Staff Deal with Pandemic

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – Up to 1,000 soldiers will be available every day to provide the necessary medical and sanitary support to health-care facilities, according to a proposal for such assistance approved by the Cabinet at its online session on Thursday. The Government approved the assistance for a long

Government Okays Stricter Curfew in Nitra District

Government Okays Stricter Curfew in Nitra District

Bratislava, January 6 (TASR) – The curfew in Nitra district will become even more stringent as of January 11 due the critical epidemiological situation bedevilling the area, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced after an extraordinary session of the Government on Wednesday. People wanting to go to work, outdoors or to

Premier: People in Nitra to Be Allowed to Go to Work only with Negative Test

Premier: People in Nitra to Be Allowed to Go to Work only with Negative Test

Nitra, January 5 (TASR) – People should be allowed to go to work in Nitra District over the next three weeks, starting on Monday (January 11), only with a negative test for COVID-19 not older than seven days, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a press briefing in Nitra on Tuesday.

Overview of Lockdown Rules in Slovakia in January 1-24

Overview of Lockdown Rules in Slovakia in January 1-24

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) brings an overview of the national lockdown measures in force in Slovakia between January 1-24, each day between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. – limitation of personal meetings: individuals should refrain from meeting anyone who doesn’t

Gov't Introduces Strict Curfew from January 1; Only Few Exemptions Remain

Gov't Introduces Strict Curfew from January 1; Only Few Exemptions Remain

Bratislava, December 31 (TASR) – At its extraordinary session on Thursday, the Government decided that a curfew with a minimum of exemptions will be in force in Slovakia from 5 a.m. on January 1, 2021, TASR learnt from Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO), Slovakia’s Chief Hygienist Jan Mikas and