Slovakia imposes new COVID-19 restrictions following surge in daily cases

Amid a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, Slovakia announced imposing new restrictions on Sunday, October 11. According to reports, from Thursday, it will be mandatory to wear masks in outdoors in all cities, towns, and villages.

In dition, Slovakia government has banned all public events including religious services in churches. Only weddings, funerals, and baptisms with a limited number of attendees have been exempted, as per reports. 

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Mask mandate in outdoors

According to reports, major professional sports competitions have been allowed to continue without fans. authorities have also instructed fitness and wellness centers as well as swimming pools to shut down. In dition to this, restaurants have been prohibited from serving meals indoors, and number of people visiting stores and malls has also been limited to an extent. 

All high schools across country are instructed to provide virtual classes starting from Monday. According to reports, Slovakia has witnessed a record surge in COVID-19 cases over past week and confirmed a daily high of 1,887 fresh cases on Friday. total number of infections in country stands at 19,851 with 61 deaths. 

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Meanwhile, in neighbouring Czech Republic, government imposed stricter restrictions on October 8. As per reports, it is one of worst-hit countries in Central and Eastern Europe confirming a record surge in infections over recent weeks.

Czech Health Minister Roman Prymula warned against record spike in cases and said that healthcare system has been witnessing an alarming rise in daily caselos and fatalities. He furr ded that re is also an increase in number of people requiring intensive care. 

As per reports, all aters, cinema halls, and zoos will be shut down for at least two weeks which will be effective from Monday. Simultaneously, all indoor sports activities will be banned. Considering outdoor activities, a maximum of 20 people will be allowed to take part in competitions. 

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