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The national emergency and its prolongation through the cabinet’s resolution issued on March 17 are in compliance with the Constitution and the constitutional law on state security.
The decision of the Constitutional Court from March 31 means that the current measures adopted to prevent the epidemiological situation in the country from worsening will stay in place.
“The legal state doesn’t change,” said Constitutional Court President Ivan Fiačan, as quoted by the Denník N daily.
The two motions the court decided on were submitted by the opposition MPs and General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka.
Read more about the coronavirus developments in Slovakia:
- Measures valid in Slovakia as of March
- Statistics of the positive coronavirus cases
- Tightened border regime: State orders self-isolation and testing for all incomers as of February 17
- Do I have the new coronavirus? How to proceed if you have a suspicion
- I encountered a person who is COVID-19 positive. What do I do next? (FAQ)
- When will I get my COVID vaccine? FAQs about vaccination in Slovakia
31. Mar 2021 at 17:10 | Compiled by Spectator staff
