The epidemiological situation in Slovakia has stabilised in the past week, even recorded a slight improvement, which means that the country won't need to introduce sterner restrictions, Finance Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) reported at a press conference on Tuesday.
Heger has been tasked with leading the Health Ministry in a temporary capacity until a replacement minister for Marek Krajci (OLaNO) is appointed. Even though there is no need at the moment to usher in more stringent restrictions, the time hasn't yet come for loosening up the measures in place, as the Pandemic Committee finds it necessary to extend the state of emergency.
As of next Monday (March 22), under the COVID monitoring system, 20 districts will be in the black zone, or the highest fourth-level alert, whereas 55, including the capital city Bratislava, are to be in dark red, and four districts in medium red. Slovakia as a whole is in the black stage.
