Slovakia will follow the modified Covid Automat, which responds to new knowledge of the disease, as well as the emergence of new virulent variants of the virus, or requirements from individual resorts. It is also followed by changes to the Decrees of the Office of Public Health.
Draft update The alert system for monitoring pandemic development and taking action against SARS-CoV-2 was approved by the government at its meeting on 12.5.0221: https://roctions.gov.sk/RVL/Material/25990/1




To modify Covid Automat follow changes to the decrees of the Office of Public Health:
The measures are built on a regional system, different conditions depending on the level of warning according to Covid Automat. At the same time, general conditions for operations are laid down regardless of the colour of the district. The order for entry of persons into the employer's establishments and premises is abolished. Orders for operations, mass events, upper respiratory overlay and hospital visits are being changed. Restaurant terraces and fitness centers in Bordové districts remain open, although according to the COVID slot machines should be closed. We will only proceed to the closure if the situation deteriorates.
Where an antigen test is required for entry, it may be replaced by an attestation of vaccination or a history of disease. The Decrees are effective on 17 May 2021, for sporting events from 15 May and for hospital visits from 14 May.
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- - In 1st and 2nd degree of alertness (yellow, orange) in interiors will be allowed to wear a drapes (cloth, scarf) instead of a respirator.
- - In the 1st and 2nd levels of alertness (yellow, orange) will be obliged to wear a drape at mass events in the exterior.
Business houses
- - In all counties, the obligation to measure the temperature at the entrance is abolished.
- - No negative input test is necessary.
The ban on eating food or drinks lasts for districts in Grade 3 (bord). In other districts consumption is allowed, conditions depend on the level of warning.
Children's corners and seating sections remain closed.
Limitations on the capacity of department stores are laid down in the Decree depending on the colour of the district.
Human body care facilities
The conditions remain the same.
Artificial swimming pools
A negative Ag test not older than 24 hours is required in all counties, Rt-PCR/LAMP not older than 72 hours, no children under 10 years of age.
The allowed capacity depends on the colour of the district.
Linen and lifts
The allowed capacity of cable cars depends on the colour of the district.
Hotel and accommodation services
The maximum capacity per room is set at only 1st to 3rd level of warning (pink, red, nord)
The operation of catering and wellness services in hotels is governed by the conditions for other catering and wellness services.
Restaurants
Consuming will be possible in interiors in 1st and 2nd levels of alertness (yellow, orange) with capacity limitations.
Fitness centres
The capacity is determined differently for the individual degrees of COVID slot machine. Operators can choose between a maximum fixed number of customers and a metro-based restriction.
Grades 1, 2 and 3 (pink, red, nord) require a negative Agnie test over 24 hours, RT-PCR/LAMP not older than 72 hours, no need for children under 10 years of age.
Museums, galleries, exhibition halls
Only individual inspections are permitted in Grades 2 and 3. (red, plum)
Group visits are permitted in better districts; the maximum number of people in the group is determined differently according to the colour of the district.
Theater, film and other cultural activities and events
In Grade 3 warning (bord) they remain prohibited.
In other districts interior film events are allowed.
-Capacity limitations and the method of seating are set differently for the different colours of the districts.
In all counties except the greens, only sitting audience is allowed.
-The consumption of food and drink will be allowed in pink and red districts only in the exterior; in better districts will be allowed in the interior only for max. 4 persons or persons from a common household per table (orange districts) or a maximum of 6 persons or persons from a common household (yellow districts).
Wellness, aquaparks, spas
-All districts require a negative test Ag not older than 24 hours, Rt-PCR/LAMP not older than 72 hours, no children under 10 years of age.
-Wellness, aquaparks and spas can be opened in 1st level of warning and in better districts (pink, orange, yellow, green).
-Spas based on medical indication are open in all districts.
Taxi services
- - The restrictions apply in all counties except the green ones.
- - Passengers may be up to two in a row.
- - Disinfection after each customer in 1st to 3rd level warning (pink, red, plum).
Collective events
3rd level of warning (Border): allowed to host events up to 6 persons.3. level of warning (Border): allowed to host events up to 6 persons.
2nd level of warning (red): allowed up to 10 persons.2. level of warning (red): allowed up to 10 persons.
1st level of warning (pink): allowed up to 25 persons indoors or up to 50 persons outdoors.
Grade 2 (orange):
- - sitting: interior: up to 25% capacity, max. 250 persons; exterior: up to 50% capacity, max. 500 persons.
- - standing: interior to 50 persons, exterior to 100 persons.
1st degree of alertness (yellow):
- sitting: 50% capacity, max. 250 persons; exterior: up to 75% capacity, max. 500 persons
-Stands: interior up to 100 people, exterior to 250 people.
Degree of monitoring (green):
-state: up to 50% capacity of space, interior to 500 persons, exterior to 1000 people.
-seating: up to 75% capacity of space, interior to 500 people, exterior to 1000 people.
The organiser is obliged to keep a telephone or e-mail contact of visitors for 14 days after the end of the event for the purpose of epidemiological investigation. After 14 days the organiser is obliged to destroy the data.
Wedding receptions, curries, parties and similar events
They are prohibited in Grades 2 and 3 (red, plum).
- At 1st level of warning (pink): interior up to 25 persons, exterior to 50 persons
- In 2nd degree of alertness (orange): interior to 50 persons, exterior to 100 persons.
- 1st degree of alertness (yellow): interior up to 100 persons, exterior to 250 persons
Degree of monitoring (green):
- - standing: up to 50% capacity of space, interior max. 500 persons, exterior max. 1000 persons
- - seating: up to 75% capacity of the space, interior max. 500 persons, exterior max. 1000 persons
At entry, a negative RT-PCR/LAMP test result of not more than 72 hours old or Agtest of not more than 24 hours old is required.
Divine services, religious and civil ceremonies of marriage, baptism, funeral
At the level of monitoring and 1st and 2nd levels of alertness (green, yellow, orange) the capacity limits are governed by the rules for mass events at the stage.
In 1st to 3rd level of warning (pink, red, bordé) the limit is 1 person per 15 square meters (not counted children under 10 years of age accompanied by an adult); if the area is not 90 square meters, the maximum number of visitors is 6.
Sport events
Since 15 May, the presence of the audience at sports events districts is possible 1st level of warning and better (green, yellow, orange, pink)
- - Mandatory is a negative RT-PCR/LAMP test result not older than 72 hours or Agtest not older than 24 hours.
- - 1st level of warning (pink): up to 25% capacity point of view, max. 250 people indoors, 500 people outdoors
- - Monitoring, Grade 1 and 2 (green, yellow, orange): conditions applicable to mass events.
- - The organizer is obliged for 14 days to keep record of viewers (name, surname, date of birth, address of permanent stay and telephone contact), after 14 days it is obliged to destroy this personal data.
- - Sitting in every other row.
- - Prohibited consumption of food and drink.
- - The organizer must allocate enough staff to oversee compliance.
- - For sports competitions, different numbers of contestants are determined for each stage of the CVID slot machine.
- - A negative test is required for competitors.
Visits to medical institutions from 14 May
Still forbidden, but exceptions apply.
- - The exception remains for priests who serve the sacrament of anointing to the severely ill and dying.
- - People in palliative care who are severely ill or dying can still be visited.
- - Regional public health authorities will be able to determine milder or stricter conditions in their territorial scope.
- - The conditions in the care facilities will be determined by MPSVaR.
People who visit will be able to visit
-They're vaccinated:
-mRNAvaccine more than 14 days after the second dose
-Vector vaccine more than 4 weeks after the first dose
-They have negative COVID-19 test result:
-RT-PCR or LAMP test not older than 72 hours
-Agtest not older than 24 hours
- They've surpassed Covid-19:
-For no more than 180 days
-They have been vaccinated with the first dose of any vaccine within 180 days of the disease having been re-vaccinated more than 14 days after the first dose
Regional public health authorities will be able to determine milder or stricter conditions in their territorial scope