16 April 2020 – Community quarantined following uncontrolled COVID-19 spread

Type of Intervention: Advisory
Sectors Involved: Ethnic and Minority Affairs, Health
Intervention Categories: Significant events; First cases or deaths
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Health Minister Marek Krajci, Prime Minister Igor Matovic

Overview: Community spread of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in a quarantined Roma settlement
Full details here: https://newsnow.tasr.sk/policy/health-minister-community-spread-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-zehra/

Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: Uncontrolled spread of the virus was detected in this community, that’s why it’s been quarantined.