Coronavirus in Slovakia: PCR tests revealed 4,243 new cases and 41 more victims (minute by minute) – SME.sk

PCR tests revealed more than 831,000 infected with coronavirus. The Covid-19 pandemic claimed 16,486 lives. There is a night curfew.

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12:45 SLOVAKIA According to the deputy, the vaccination premium or the brokerage bonus was not wasted money.

Marek Šefčík stated that they decided to go the route of motivation rather than by introducing mandatory vaccinations against covids, fines or health insurance supplements for unvaccinated Slovaks. However, he acknowledged that the effectiveness of these motivations could not be accurately assessed.

“Then there would be a logical, but difficult question, how much is enough for human life,” he said.

12:40 THE WORLD The world will not reach the WHO target of vaccinating 40 percent of the population by the end of the year.

Dozens of countries, especially in Africa, will not reach the 40% vaccinate vaccination target by the end of the summer set by the WHO.

Shortly before Christmas, such a proportion of the population was not vaccinated in about half of the 194 member states of this specialized UN agency. It did not receive in about 40 countries vaccine not even ten percent of the population.

To date, they have delivered a total of more than 8.6 billion doses of vaccine worldwide, mostly in high-income countries that have their own contracts with vaccine manufacturers. Dozens of countries rely on supplies from the Covax Solidarity Program, co-founded by the WHO.

12:28 SLOVAKIA The government is taking predictable measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, says Heger.

This was stated by the Prime Minister in an interview with TASR Eduard Heger. He indicated that after the positive numbers will start to decline, Slovakia will return to the COVID machine. The new one could favor the vaccinated.

12:21 SLOVAKIA Not everyone gets treatment with monoclonal antibodies in time, says Confidence.

The main problem is to contact the doctor by phone. Therefore, the insurance company uses software that ensures communication directly between laboratories and doctors, which speeds up the process.

12:07 SLOVAKIA The fight against the pandemic was again one of the key challenges for the local government this year, says the mayor of Bratislava’s New Town Kusý.

The city district has taken a number of measures to try to mitigate its impact, whether through free testing, germicidal radiators for schools, thousands of respirators and disinfectants for schools, the elderly and the socially disadvantaged. Nevertheless, a number of investment projects have also been implemented.

“The year 2021 was also marked by development in Nové Mesto. We have a number of robots behind us, which means a visible benefit for several areas of life in the city district. Whether it is education, sport, culture or transport, “said Kusý.

10:14 SLOVAKIA Covid worsened the overall excess mortality rate.

It was 53 percent the previous month. Covid was the second most common cause of death. During November, Slovaks most often died of diseases of the circulatory system.

10:04 SLOVAKIA Paramedics vaccinated 1,397 people with the first dose on Monday.

The total number of people vaccinated with at least one dose is 2.74 million in Slovakia, and almost 564,000 people are missing from the 60 percent vaccination rate. The second dose of the vaccine vaccinated 3,806 people, the second dose was given to 15,648 people.

10:00 SLOVAKIA PCR tests revealed 4,243 new cases and 41 more victims.

The laboratories performed 16,258 PCR assays. The data of korona.gov.sk also show that 802 antigen was added in the past day through antigen tests. 26,075 tests were performed.

The most positive tests were in the Žilina region, on the contrary, the least in the Banská Bystrica region.

The National Center for Health Information informed about it.

2,473 patients with covid are hospitalized in hospitals. “The good news is that the number of patients with COVID-19 in hospitals is gradually declining,” said Zuzana Eliášová, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health.

There are 485 patients in the intensive care unit and the department of anesthesiology and intensive care, 248 people need the support of artificial lung ventilation. According to Eliáš, most of these patients are not vaccinated or have only one dose of vaccine.

The number of confirmed victims per covid increased by 41 people. The total number of deaths is 16,486.

09:27 SLOVAKIA – After the sound of the wave that is expected in connection with the omovron Matovič will evaluate the stay of Vladimír Lengvarský (OĽANO nominee) in the chair of the Minister of Health. Lengvarský according to him, he underestimated the vaccination campaign. Matovic also claims that there are factors that the Minister of Health cannot blame.

09:13 WORLD – France will tighten measures against covid in an effort to curb the spread coronavirus. However, strict restrictions will not apply before New Year’s Eve.

From next week, a maximum of 2,000 people will be able to take part in indoor events in the country and a maximum of 5,000 in outdoor events. Only people for whom there will be seats will be able to be at concerts and bars.

Food and drink will be prohibited in cinemas, theaters, sports facilities and public transport, including long-distance lines. Employees who will be able to do so will have to work from home at least three days a week. However, Prime Minister Castex said the schools would open on January 3, as planned.

09:04 SLOVAKIA – Minister of Finance Igor Matovic is concerned about the strong wave of the omicron variant and the tightening of measures. Matovic described the risk that some facilities are open during the holidays.

08:44 WORLD – Australian police arrested a 19-year-old man on Tuesday for that after a positive coronavirus test he had fun in a nightclub and did not stay in quarantine. Police accused the young man of violating the measures and failing to follow the instructions resulting from the emergency. The man faces a fine of 13,000 euros, or up to two years in prison.

07:55 WORLD – 6,850 new cases of the disease were confirmed in the Czech Republic on Monday, which is a fifth less than a week ago and at least on a weekday from October 29. 3,505 are hospitalized, 687 patients are in severe condition. The number of hospitalizations has risen again in the last two days.

07:36 WORLD – The number of new cases of coronavirus infection in Germany continues to decline. The Robert Koch Institute has recorded 21,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. A week ago, their number was about 2,000 higher.

06:42 WORLD – Thousands took to the streets in cities across Germany on Monday to protest further tightening measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

06:00 WORLD – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends reduce the duration of quarantine from ten to five days course of the disease Covid-19.

The decision is a response to the coronavirus variant omicron, whose rapid spread will, according to CDC director Rochelle Walenska, have an impact “on our entire society.” According to her, the shortened quarantine will ensure “that people can live their daily lives safely”.

The new recommendation is also a response to the findings of scientists that the infected person is most infectious at the onset of the disease – usually one to two days before the onset of symptoms and two to three days after. The CDC’s recommendations are non-binding, but American companies and politicians generally follow them.

The CDC further recommends that an asymptomatic person have a covered upper respiratory tract for another five days after five days of quarantine if he or she is in the presence of other people.

00:00 WORLD – Laboratories in England uncovered a record 113,628 cases of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection on 25 December, however, the government will not tighten anti-epidemic measures there this year, Sky News reported on Monday.

The British government updated its covid statistics on Monday, for the first time since Friday. According to them, on December 25, the number of most infected people in England since the outbreak of the pandemic increased.

Despite the increase, Health Minister Sajid Javid ruled outthat they would introduce new restrictions in England before the end of this year. According to the head of the health department, people should continue to be “careful” and take an antigen test before attending New Year’s celebrations.

11:30 PM WORLD – Two years after the start of the pandemic, the world is experiencing negative records again at Christmas – On 23 December, they reported almost a million new cases in the world for the first time, with only 100,000 new infections in France alone on Saturday. Several states are reintroducing restrictions on the omicron variant.

However, data to date suggest that this wave may also be milder due to vaccination of at-risk groups – at least in terms of deaths. Some scientists even claim that this is the beginning of the end of the whole pandemic. Read more in the text by Lukáš Onderčanin >>>>

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