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Slovakia Goes Ahead With Mass Virus Testing After Pilot Run
- EU nation plans to test entire nation for Covid-19 this week
- Turnout at weekend pilot run covering four counties was 91%
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Slovakia will press ahead with nationwide Covid-19 testing this weekend after a pilot in the most affected regions drew almost all citizens and allowed thousands of infected to isolate.
This past weekend, the army tested 140,945 people in four counties using rapid antigen tests. That was a turnout of 91% with a 4% infection rate, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Monday. The results suggest testing at a nationwide scale is justified and the country is ready to do so this weekend, he said.