Bratislava 4 September (TASR) - Localities where there is an increased risk of infection with new coronavirus, i.e. red and orange districts within Slovakia, should take stricter anti-epidemic measures. For example, interior restrictions should be touched. After the Pandemic Commission of the Government of the Slovak Republic, the Minister of Health Marek Krajčí informed about this.

Restrictions will apply to the prohibition of mass events in the interior from 23.00 to 6.00 hours, except for weddings up to 150 persons. Furthermore, the Pandemic Commission recommends a ban on mass events in the exterior above 500 persons and the interior above 250 persons. It also recommends that municipalities issue a ban on alcohol consumption after 22.00 and a ban on the use of water pipes.

On the so-called red traffic light are the localities Bratislava I and Michalovce. On the orange are Bratislava II, III, IV, V a okres Pezinok, Senec, Tvrdošín, Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Ilava, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Prešov, Sabinov, Rožňava, Bánovce nad Bebravou, Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Trenčín.