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Krajci: Slovakia Likely to Have Its First Coronavirus Fatality

Krajci: Slovakia Likely to Have Its First Coronavirus Fatality

Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) – The autopsy of the COVID-19 positive patient who recently died after being released from the pulmonary ward at Bojnice Hospital (Trencin region) showed that the cause of death was pneumonia, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) stated after the autopsy results came in on Tuesday. “The patient

Matovic: Number of Tests for Coronavirus Will Grow

Matovic: Number of Tests for Coronavirus Will Grow

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – As private laboratories are now helping the state ones to process samples taken for detecting people ill with COVID-19, Slovakia could test 4,000 people daily within ten days, Prime Minister Igor Matovic and Health Minister Marek Krajci (both OLaNO) announced on Friday. “Up to this

Matovic: Private Laboratories to Help Test for Coronavirus

Matovic: Private Laboratories to Help Test for Coronavirus

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – The Association of Private Laboratories will lend a hand in order to increase the number of people who are tested for coronavirus each day, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Thursday. At the same time, Matovic noted that a facility for taking samples will be

List of Anti-coronavirus Measures Announced by Government on Tuesday

List of Anti-coronavirus Measures Announced by Government on Tuesday

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – The Government on Tuesday announced more measures for dealing with coronavirus. The list of measures is as follows: – the Government has declared a state of emergency for social service facilities, such as care homes for the elderly – day-care centres will cease their activities – the Public Health

Lucansky: People Shouldn't Confuse Mandatory Quarantine with Three-star Hotel

Lucansky: People Shouldn't Confuse Mandatory Quarantine with Three-star Hotel

Gabcikovo, March 17 (TASR) – People shouldn’t confuse mandatory quarantine with a three-star hotel, Police Corps President Milan Lucansky said on Tuesday after visiting the quarantine centre in Gabcikovo (Trnava region), where returning Slovaks who can’t undergo the compulsory 14-day quarantine at home have been placed. The Police Corps

Many Types of Shops to Be Obliged to Close as of Monday

Many Types of Shops to Be Obliged to Close as of Monday

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – Shops and stores providing services will have to remain closed as of Monday, with the exception of grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores, shops selling print media, petrol stations, pet food stores, banks and several other types of facilities, the Government decided at its special session on Sunday.

Myjava: Bus Stop Canopy Torn Down in Windstorm, Killing a Child

Myjava: Bus Stop Canopy Torn Down in Windstorm, Killing a Child

Myjava, February 5 (TASR) – A windstorm in the town of Myjava (Trencin region) on Wednesday knocked down a bus stop canopy, which fell on two children, killing a small girl, 4, and leaving the other child hospitalised in a critical state, police reported on its social network website on the