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Pandemic Commission Proposes Curfew in Slovakia due to Coronavirus

Pandemic Commission Proposes Curfew in Slovakia due to Coronavirus

Bratislava, December 11 (TASR) – The Government’s Pandemic Commission will propose the Central Crisis Management Team to impose a curfew in Slovakia due to coronavirus, and it should only be allowed to go to work and buy essential things, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) announced after a meeting of the

Premier: I Admit Loss in Effort to Push Through Testing, Headwind Was Stiff

Premier: I Admit Loss in Effort to Push Through Testing, Headwind Was Stiff

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – I admit a defeat in the issue of pushing through countrywide testing as an alternative to a lockdown, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated at a press conference on Wednesday on stricter measures that are to prevent the spread of COVID-19, TASR learnt on the same

Mikulec: Lockdown Will Be Adopted in Slovakia

Mikulec: Lockdown Will Be Adopted in Slovakia

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) – A lockdown will be adopted in Slovakia, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) stated following the meeting of the central crisis management team on Tuesday. Neither the minister, nor Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) provided any further details. Both announced that they’ll inform about the results

Some Schools Reopen for Second-Level and Secondary Students as of Monday

Some Schools Reopen for Second-Level and Secondary Students as of Monday

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) – Schools can be reopened for students of second-level primary and secondary schools as of Monday if their founders decide to do so, according to a regulation published by the Public Health Authority (UVZ). The condition is that pupils, one of their parents they live in one

Groehling: Only Schools with Mass Testing to Be Allowed to Reopen

Groehling: Only Schools with Mass Testing to Be Allowed to Reopen

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Several schools in Slovakia have joined this weekend ‘pilot testing’ of pupils, parents and school staff for coronavirus as a pre-condition for reopening, with schools organising the testing themselves. If a particular school doesn’t organise the testing, it won’t be allowed to reopen and

Dolezal: Winter Ski Season in Slovakia Won't Open until Beginning of January

Dolezal: Winter Ski Season in Slovakia Won't Open until Beginning of January

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – The winter ski season in Slovakia won’t open at least until the beginning of January, Transport Minister Andrej Dolezal (a We Are Family nominee) has posted on a social network, adding he has clear and fresh information from the expert consilium that it will recommend

Krajci: Number of People Infected with Coronavirus Will Probably Go Up

Krajci: Number of People Infected with Coronavirus Will Probably Go Up

Bratislava, November 27 (TASR) – The number of those infected with novel coronavirus will probably increase, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) said at a press conference on Friday. The minister added that Slovakia has probably reached the level of the reproduction number from 0.9 to 1. The moving median increased