Epidemiological situation in Slovakia improving but only slightly â Health Minister 16 January 2021 14:09 Share in: BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - The situation in connection with the novel coronavirus pandemic is slightly improving in Slovakia but about 90 people are still dying from COVID-19 every day, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) said on Friday, TASR reports. Related news The positivity of PCR tests as well as antigen tests has decreased. The reproduction number is at level 1. Hospitalisations arenât growing very fast and 0.92 percent of Slovakiaâs population is vaccinated against novel coronavirus. The worst situation is currently in Zlate Moravce district (Nitra region). Of the neighbouring countries, the situation in the Czech Republic is still the worst. Compared to Slovakia, the circumstances are slightly better in Poland, Austria, Hungary and Ukraine.