TWO-THIRDS OF Slovakia’s population of 5.4 million people were tested for coronavirus over the weekend as part of a controversial nationwide...
Antigen tests were carried out on 3.625 million people — of whom 38,359 people, or 1.06 percent, were found to be positive.
Antigen tests give far quicker results than PCR tests, which involve nasal swabs that have to be sent to a laboratory, but they are less reliable.
Another round of tests has been scheduled for this coming weekend.
Participation is not mandatory but anyone who is not able to produce a negative test certificate if stopped by police could get a heavy fine.
Anyone who tests positive has to go immediately into quarantine for 10 days.
Antigen tests were carried out on 3.625 million people — of whom 38,359 people, or 1.06 percent, were found to be positive.
Antigen tests give far quicker results than PCR tests, which involve nasal swabs that have to be sent to a laboratory, but they are less reliable.
Another round of tests has been scheduled for this coming weekend.
Participation is not mandatory but anyone who is not able to produce a negative test certificate if stopped by police could get a heavy fine.
Anyone who tests positive has to go immediately into quarantine for 10 days.
Two-thirds of entire Slovakian population tested for Covid-19
A total of 61,829 people have been infected by the virus.
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