“Interest in testing is still high. We will see how many people will eventually take part in the testing, “added the Minister of Defense, who arrived directly at Orava.
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Prime Minister Igor Matovic later added that 3.5 percent of those tested had so far been positive.
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The government commissioned the army to carry out comprehensive testing, which, in cooperation with paramedics and the local government, prepared 235 sampling points. The start of testing was accompanied by problems when forms and medical staff were missing in several places.
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Testing in the village of Párnica
Photo: Fire brigade SR
The Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Army, Daniel Zmeko, said that a certain delay was caused by the fact that when testing soldiers and police officers involved in the whole event, eight percent of people were found who had a positive test and could not participate in testing.
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Queues were formed in front of the collection points in the morning. “I waited for about an hour, but the testing itself went quickly,” said Ján from Bardějov.
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It is tested by antigen tests and the result is known within 15 to 30 minutes. The main part of the comprehensive testing of all inhabitants of Slovakia will take place from 30 October to 1 November and from 6 to 8 November. The army, in cooperation with local governments, will set up 5,000 sampling points throughout the country. Testing is free and voluntary. It is intended for residents from ten to 65 years.
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Curfew
On Thursday, the government cabinet approved a partial curfew for the entire territory of the state from Saturday, October 24. “It will be possible to go outside the residence only to the nearest grocery store, pharmacy, to a doctor or to walk a dog a maximum of one hundred meters from the residence, take care of a relative or go to a funeral,” said Prime Minister Igor Matovic.
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The “reward” for having people in the affected areas tested, the permit will go to work, accompany the child to school or kindergarten, go to the post office, to the bank, visit a car service or gas station or take a trip to nature, but only in within the district. “If people want to have freer movement, they must prove it by a PCR test or an antigen test not older than October 23,” Matovič added.
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Collection point in Bardějov
From Monday 26 October to 27 November, schools will also be closed, except for crèches, kindergartens and primary schools. “The situation is serious, we do not have it under control,” admitted the Minister of Health Marek Krajčí.
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On Thursday, another 2,581 infected on covid-19 were confirmed and 19 people died. Currently, 678 people with hospitalized covid-19 are hospitalized in Slovakia. There are 15 people in the ICU and 47 in the pulmonary ventilation. Slovakia has registered 37,911 infected people since the beginning of the pandemic and 134 people have died.
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