No confirmed coronavirus cases in Slovakia

Occurrence of COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, has not been confirmed in Slovakia by Friday, Health Ministry spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova told TASR. A total of 127 people have been tested for coronavirus in Slovakia so far, with all results coming back negative, she said. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry warned the public of hoaxes concerning the occurrence of the first case of the new COVID-19 coronavirus in Slovakia, stressing that spreading a false alarm is a crime.