From Saturday 20 June, further measures are being released in Slovakia. From 6:00 in the morning it will be possible to travel freely to Poland, which will be added to the list of safe countries. In addition, the obligation to close shops on Sundays is abolished, secondary schools and secondary schools are opened. In addition, from 1 July, mass events will be possible above 1000 people under specified conditions. Today, Prime Minister Igor Matovič and Chief Hygiene Officer Ján Mikas informed about this after a professional conference.
Measures in force from 20 June:
- Montenegro, Monaco, Faeroe Islands and Poland will be added to the list of safe countries. However, the Public Health Office recommends considering travel to Silesia, given the unfavourable epidemiological situation.
- Citizens of the countries of the European Union may cross Slovakia without the consent of the Ministry of the Interior. They are obliged to pass without stopping within 8 hours of the entry, including the time for the necessary fuel filling
- The obligation to close all retail establishments on Sundays is abolished. However, they must comply with regular and effective cleaning and disinfection under daily operational sanitary regime.
- All facilities for children and young people are allowed to operate, i.e. Secondary schools and secondary schools also open up. Pupils and students They will not have to wear drapes as part of their teaching.
- In installations taxi services are cancelled by the client's obligation to sit in the back seat, This remains in line with the recommendations.
- Staff customer body care will not need to use facial protection or safety glasses. Bathroom employees and wellness centres will not have to wear drapes.
- Artificial swimming pools abolish the ban on the use of aerosol-producing attractions. The obligation to ensure a distance of two metres in rest areas is changed to a recommendation
- The obligation to ensure the malfunction of devices that generate aerosols - hand dryers is abolished.
- The obligation to measure the body temperature of persons at the entrance to the premises of state authorities and local authorities, as well as at the entrance to swimming pools and wellness centres is abolished
- Operations which have had to keep customers' records and keep them for 30 days are deleted.
- Allowed alternative Holy Communion preferably in the palm of the hand, then the mouth will be allowed
From 1 July further changes are planned:
- Mass events with up to 1000 persons in one moment will be allowed. The organiser shall demonstrate compliance with this limit to the regional public health office in case of inspection.
- Enabling the organisation of mass events over 1000 persons for events where conditions can be met chessboard session, where maximum occupancy will be 50 per cent capacity seats.
- Professional consensus agrees organizing marathons, with precise conditions laid down by SR SPA specific guidance.