Krajci: High number of positive coronavirus tests related to intense contact tracing

The relatively high number of new positive tests for coronavirus recorded in Slovakia on Tuesday -- 100, which is the third highest figure yet seen in the country and the highest since mid-April -- was due to the fact that while fewer tests are usually carried out at the weekend, those who have come into contact with people with positive tests are sought more intensely at the beginning of each week, Health Minister Marek Krajci said on Wednesday. While there is a need to view this number in context, statistics nevertheless indicate that Slovakia has been hit by a second wave of coronavirus, the minister said.