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Summer 2020: Demand for Trips on Zemplinska Sirava Lake Higher than Last Year

Summer 2020: Demand for Trips on Zemplinska Sirava Lake Higher than Last Year

Vinne, July 24 (TASR) – This year’s trend of spending summer holidays in Slovakia is viewed positively by Peter Kicinka, the operator of the Zemplin, a boat that offers trips on Zemplinska Sirava lake (Kosice region) in eastern Slovakia. Despite epidemiological measures and unstable weather, Kicinka expects this year’s

Bus Carrying Children Tips Over at Donovaly Ski Resort, Five People Injured

Bus Carrying Children Tips Over at Donovaly Ski Resort, Five People Injured

Donovaly, July 20 (TASR) – A bus from Detva (Banska Bystrica region) carrying three adults and 29 minors tipped over onto its side in a ditch near Donovaly ski resort in central Slovakia on Monday, Zuzana Farkasova from the Fire Corps told TASR. Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS)

Mikulec: State Making Steps to Prepare for Second Wave of Coronavirus

Mikulec: State Making Steps to Prepare for Second Wave of Coronavirus

Bratislava, July 14 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) stated on Tuesday after a session of the central crisis management team that the state is preparing for a possible second wave of coronavirus outbreak in Slovakia as well as a scenario in which the coronavirus situation in Slovakia gets worse.

First Domestic Breeding African Swine Fever Case in 11 Months Reported

First Domestic Breeding African Swine Fever Case in 11 Months Reported

Trebisov, July 13 (TASR) – For the first time in 11 months a case of the African swine fever virus (ASFV) has been found in domestic rearing in Slovakia, with the site of infection identified at a small holding in the village of Cierna, Trebisov district (Kosice region), the State Veterinary

Police to Monitor Border Crossings on Friday and Saturday

Police to Monitor Border Crossings on Friday and Saturday

Bratislava, July 10 (TASR) – The police will carry out an operation on Slovakia’s border crossing points as of 3 p.m. on Friday with the aim of monitoring whether measures issued by the Public Health Office are being observed and in order to inform returnees from abroad of their

Health Ministry: Spread of Coronavirus in Slovakia Still under Control

Health Ministry: Spread of Coronavirus in Slovakia Still under Control

Bratislava, July 9 (TASR) – The spread of coronavirus infection in Slovakia is still under control, the Health Ministry stated on Thursday in reaction to the 53 new cases registered on Wednesday. According to the ministry, regional public health offices have contained local outbreaks and set up anti-epidemic measures. The ministry

Matovic Hints at Stricter Anti-virus Measures Due to Notable Daily Increase

Matovic Hints at Stricter Anti-virus Measures Due to Notable Daily Increase

Bratislava, July 9 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on his Facebook account on Thursday even before the official daily coronavirus statistics were released that the 53 new cases that were recorded on Wednesday are “too much for us to keep relying on the public’s responsibility, unfortunately”. Of