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The curfew came into effect on Saturday in Slovakia. The Slovak government, led by Igor Matovič, is also trying to curb the growing coronavirus epidemic with this measure.
Under the curfew imposed until November 1, writes New Word, you can stay on the street between 1 a.m. and 5 p.m. People can still go to work, but can only visit the nearest grocery stores or pharmacies to where they live. You are also allowed to go to the doctor, as well as the post office, bank, insurance, cleaning, car service, and gas station. It is allowed to be in nature in the district area. Visits to cemeteries, which are sensitive to people in view of the upcoming Day of the Dead, are prohibited.
In the four northern Slovak districts hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic, which is along the border with Poland, nationwide testing of Slovaks began on Friday. On the first day, some 62,000 people were tested, of which 2,225 were detected by laboratory tests, Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said late Friday, summarizing the results of the first day of nationwide testing. A total of around 180,000 people would have to be tested in the four districts before Sunday. Authorities see this as a test before much larger tests nationwide over the next two weekends.
The tests, MTI recalls, are carried out jointly by the army, the police and the health personnel. At least 7-8 people are required at each test site. It was a problem that there was a shortage of health workers in various places on Friday for various reasons, so longer lines formed and people had to wait an hour or two.
Health Minister Marek Krajčí asked Slovak doctors and medical staff working abroad, mainly in the Czech Republic, to return home for tests and help make the action a success. According to the Prague press, there are about 2-3 thousand Slovak doctors in the Czech Republic, and the number of nurses is double. The minister called the first day a success, but acknowledged that the tests were not easy everywhere and people had to wait a long time in many places. He pointed out that it was a very wide-ranging action, the details of which could not have been foreseen, so he asked for patience and understanding.
The government’s plan to test all of Slovakia is still the subject of intense debate. Several experts argue that the tests will not be enough, they will not solve the problems, so the rapidly deteriorating epidemic situation may require a national quarantine.
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