All pupils will return to schools as of May 17

The epidemiological situation in connection with the novel coronavirus continues to improve in Slovakia as on average 650 people are tested positive on a daily basis, with the positivity of PCR tests being around five percent. According to the head of Health Analyses Institute Matej Mišík the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 is also rising in Slovakia, with a total of 66 percent of people having received at least the first dose. Also due to that, all pupils in regional education - those in nursery schools, primary and secondary schools - will be able to return to schools as of May 17, said Education Minister Branislav Groehling (SaS) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, universities will work in line with rules from the COVID-automaton. Based on the automaton, not a single district will be coloured black as of next Monday (May 17), while only two districts (Myjava and Sobrance) will be dark red.