This was announced by Prime Minister Igor Matovich after the meeting of the central crisis headquarters of the republic at a press conference, which was broadcast by network TV channels.

"In the spring, the emergency mode concerned mainly the health sector, this time it will be a general emergency situation," RIA Novosti Matovich quotes.

It is clarified that from October 1 in Slovakia, the mandatory wearing of masks is introduced not only indoors, all public events are prohibited, except for weddings, funerals and christenings, as well as meetings of state and local authorities.

The Prime Minister of Slovakia stressed that a complete list of new measures will be published after the government meeting on Wednesday, September 30.

Earlier, the Moroccan authorities announced the extension of the sanitary state of emergency for a month amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 diseases.