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Gov't Office: Smart Quarantine Not in Use Yet, App Must Be Tested

Gov't Office: Smart Quarantine Not in Use Yet, App Must Be Tested

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The public can’t yet use the ‘smart quarantine’ designed as an alternative to compulsory quarantine in state facilities for Slovaks returning abroad, as the related app will only be officially launched after tests are completed, the Government Office announced on Monday. The Government Office was

People Can Use Mobile App Instead of State Quarantine

People Can Use Mobile App Instead of State Quarantine

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) – People will be able to use a mobile application introducing the so-called smart quarantine instead of state quarantine, according to an amendment to the law on protection, support for and development of public health and on electronic communications approved by Parliament on Friday. The House dealt

Matovic: People in State Quarantine Can't Prove They Were Infected There

Matovic: People in State Quarantine Can't Prove They Were Infected There

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – There’s no evidence to back some people’s complaints that they were infected with the novel coronavirus in state quarantine facilities, where they were mandatorily placed after entering Slovakia, said Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNo) during Question Time in Parliament on Thursday. Matovic was responding

Police Fine Man €1,000 for Refusing to Put On Face Mask in Car in Bratislava

Police Fine Man €1,000 for Refusing to Put On Face Mask in Car in Bratislava

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – The police fined a man €1,000 for not heeding their call to put on a face mask in a car stopped for a road check in Bratislava in the wee hours of Tuesday, it was reported on the police’s Facebook page on the same

Slovakia Records Eight New Coronavirus Cases, Death Toll Up to 27

Slovakia Records Eight New Coronavirus Cases, Death Toll Up to 27

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – Slovakia recorded eight new cases of coronavirus infection from 2,063 tests carried out on Monday (May 11), the permanent crisis management team reported on website www.korona.gov.sk on Tuesday. In all, 122,708 people have been tested in Slovakia to date, with 1,

PM: Slovakia Can Open Its Borders When Neighbours Are Doing As Well As We Are

PM: Slovakia Can Open Its Borders When Neighbours Are Doing As Well As We Are

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – Slovakia can open its borders if the state of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the surrounding countries is as favourable as in our country, stated Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in response to a request from Slovak representatives abroad for the gradual liberalisation of the border

Premier: Phases 2&3 of Opening Operations to Be Launched Jointly from Wednesday

Premier: Phases 2&3 of Opening Operations to Be Launched Jointly from Wednesday

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Due to the good development with the spread of the novel coronavirus in Slovakia, phases 2 and 3 of the opening plan may be merged from Wednesday, May 6, however, under strict hygienic conditions, stated Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) following the meeting with the council