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BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia acted fast when it was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, quickly going into lockdown and keeping the number of cases lower than in most other European countries.
FILE PHOTO: Police officers in protective suits speak with people inside cars at the Slovak-Czech border in Drietoma crossing, Slovakia, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo
But as the government eases its lockdown restrictions, one of the measures still in place is increasingly under fire compulsory quarantine for Slovaks returning or visiting from abroad.
When they enter the central European country, they are escorted by police to state-run facilities where they must stay at least five days, or much longer if they test positive for the virus.