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A new, now fourth, phase of lifting the restrictions imposed in March on the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Slovakia is expected to begin on May 20, the Slovakian prime minister announced.
Igor Matovic, who spoke about this on Slovak TA3 news television, justified the continued lifting of restrictive measures with the relatively low number of newly diagnosed infections. At the same time, the prime minister stressed that the condition for lifting the restrictions is that the number of newly diagnosed infections should remain low, below 25 per day on average. Previously, the lifting of restrictions was conditional on the daily average number of newly diagnosed infections with the virus falling below one hundred, writes the MTI.
In Slovakia, the first phase of lifting the restrictions began on April 22, when shops and services operating in a smaller space could be opened. On May 6, the government simultaneously enacted the second and third phases of the planned two-week cycles, allowing for the opening of larger floor shops and services, smaller shopping malls, outdoor sports fields, short-term accommodation facilities. term and allowing worship services. , and terraces for restaurants and bars. In the fourth stage, the opening of cinemas, swimming pools, shopping malls, sports facilities and presumably schools and kindergartens is also expected.
Meanwhile, the number of people diagnosed with coronavirus infection has been on a steadily decreasing trend in the country for several weeks. For two weeks, their numbers have dropped below five a day on average, and a similar rate is shown this week. Friday was the first day since the virus was launched in Slovakia, when a new infection was not diagnosed, and on Saturday, 2 people were diagnosed with Covid-19, so 1,457 people have been registered so far, according to data. posted on the Central Crisis Team website on Sunday. . The number of newly registered infected people has been exceeding the number of newly registered infected people every day for approximately two weeks. According to the registry, the number of people officially cured, the number of recognized deaths from the disease rose from 26 cases to 941 in 22 cases on Saturday, and nearly 120,000 virus tests have been conducted so far. However, in a context of relatively low numbers, Igor Matovic warned on Sunday and, citing expert estimates, said that there could be around 2,500 infected people in the country who have not been identified because of their asymptomatic nature, but could also be carriers. of the virus.
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