Slovakia will tighten its border controls with Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Poland to contain the further spread of the Corona virus pandemic and its new variants, the country’s Interior Ministry has announced.
The Ministry’s statement has stressed that Slovakia’s Armed Forces members will assist in the police checks in order to protect their citizens amid the ongoing Corona virus outbreaks reports.
“Passenger traffic will be checked 24 hours a day on all large and frequented roads at the entrance to the Slovak Republic. A smaller, less busy entrance inspection will take place at exposed times and at times when the highest traffic intensity is expected based on analyzes and statistics,” the statement clarifies.
At the time when the country plans to intensify its border controls, the Ministry of Interior also listed the border crossing points that will be passable.
Border with Austria
Bratislava – Jarovce – Kittsee (highway),
Bratislava – Petržalka – Berg,
Bratislava – Jarovce -Kittsee (open from 06:00 to 22:00),
Moravský Sv. Jan – Hohenau.
Border with Czechia
Brodské – Břeclav motorway,
Brodské – Lanžhot,
Holic – Hodonin,
Skalica – Sudoměřice (new road),
Vrbovce – Velká nad Veličkou,
Moravské Lieskové – Strání,
Drietoma – Starý Hrozenkov,
Horne Srnie – Brumov – Bylnice,
Lysá pod Makytou – Střelná Makov – Bílá-Bumbálka,
Klokočov – White,
Svrčinovec – Mosty u Jablunkova.
Border with Hungary
Čunovo – Rajka (highway)
Rusovce – Rajka (old road) only on time from 6:00 am. until 8:00 and from 15:00 until 17:00,
Medveďov – Vámosszabadi,
Komárno – Komárom (new bridge),
Komárno – Komárom,
Štúrovo – Esztergom,
Shahy – Parassapuszta,
Slovenské Ďarmoty – Balassagyarmat,
Ráros – Ráróspuszta from 05:00 until 20:00,
Šiatorská Bukovinka – Salgótarján Somosköújfalu,
King – Bánréve,
Hosťovce – Tornanádaska from 06:00 until 18:00
Milhosť – Tornyosnémeti (expressway R4),
Milhosť – Tornyosnémeti,
Slovenské Nové Mesto – Sátoraljaújhely (road I / 79),
Slovenské Nové Mesto – Sátoraljaújhely from 6:00 am until 18:00
Border with Poland
Skalité – Zwardoň motorway,
Skalité – Zwardoň,
Oravská Polhora – Korbielów,
Trstená – Chyžné,
Podspády – Jurgów,
Mnisek nad Popradom – Piwniczna,
Becherov – Konieczna,
Vyšný Komárnik – Barwinek.
Last month authorities in Slovakia announced that from February 17, all persons wishing to enter the country by air or land would be obliged to stay self-isolated for two weeks due to an upsurge in infection cases in many countries worldwide.
However, the country’s government announced that the quarantine period could be ended on the 8th day of isolation if passengers provide a negative result of the Coronavirus test to the country’s authorities.
Previously authorities in Slovakia announced that they decided to extend the quarantine period for all persons arriving from high-risk countries, from 10 days as it was formerly applied to 14 days.
Slovakia has registered over 317,150 Coronavirus cases of infections, up to this point, while 7,560 persons have died. About 255,300 persons have been recovered from the deadly disease, while there are 54,299 active cases.
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