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Gov't to Introduce €5,000 Fines for Quarantine Dodgers

Gov't to Introduce €5,000 Fines for Quarantine Dodgers

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – A fine up to €5,000 will be imposed on any individual who returns from an ‘at risk’ COVID-19 country but fails to go into quarantine, according to a bill approved by the Government on Monday. The legislation is to be submitted to Parliament via a

Matovic: No Need to Adopt Across-the-Board Measures for Now

Matovic: No Need to Adopt Across-the-Board Measures for Now

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Monday after a session of a council of epidemiologists that Slovakia doesn’t need to adopt across-the-board anti-coronavirus measures for the time being. According to the prime minister, more than half of the coronavirus cases that were recorded in

Fico: Minister Korcok Should Consider Remaining in Post, MFA Rejects Criticism

Fico: Minister Korcok Should Consider Remaining in Post, MFA Rejects Criticism

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Chairman of the opposition Smer-SD party Robert Fico on Saturday in Presov called on Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok (a Freedom and Solidarity/SaS nominee) to consider his continued tenure at the head of Foreign Affairs Ministry, TASR learnt on the same day. The reason is the

Labour Ministry Issues Advise for Care Homes in Case of Second Wave

Labour Ministry Issues Advise for Care Homes in Case of Second Wave

Bratislava, July 9 (TASR) – Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) told a news conference on Thursday that he’s asked care homes to evaluate measures and be ready for a potential second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. For example, care homes are supposed to have a 14-day reserve of

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

President Caputova Visits Trnava and Its Surroundings

President Caputova Visits Trnava and Its Surroundings

Trnava, July 8 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova paid a visit to Trnava and its surroundings on Wednesday, meeting head of Trnava self-governing region Jozef Viskupic, and subsequently Trnava mayor Peter Brocka, TASR learnt on the same day. The talks focused on the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, financing and