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Authorities Restrict Free Rural Movement Due to African Swine Fever
June 16, 2020
Kosice, June 16 (TASR) – Agriculture Minister Jan Micovsky (OLaNO) stated at a briefing on Tuesday on the current situation regarding the African swine fever virus (ASFV) in Slovakia that due to the spread of the infection in the country, people will be prohibited from hiking outside designated routes in the countryside in selected districts of eastern and central Slovakia over the next few days.
At the same time, the minister called on hunters to switch to higher gears in terms of wild boar hunting.
According to State Veterinary and Food Administration (SPVS) executive director Jozef Bires, the ASFV situation in Slovakia is dire, especially near the border with Hungary, where veterinary authorities have recorded approximately 1,500 infected wild boars. Bires noted that while SPVS doesn’t intend to close off certain forests completely, it’s opted to restrict people’s movement within these areas, which also includes a ban on mushroom picking...
Authorities Restrict Free Rural Movement Due to African Swine Fever
June 16, 2020
Kosice, June 16 (TASR) – Agriculture Minister Jan Micovsky (OLaNO) stated at a briefing on Tuesday on the current situation regarding the African swine fever virus (ASFV) in Slovakia that due to the spread of the infection in the country, people will be prohibited from hiking outside designated routes in the countryside in selected districts of eastern and central Slovakia over the next few days.
At the same time, the minister called on hunters to switch to higher gears in terms of wild boar hunting.
According to State Veterinary and Food Administration (SPVS) executive director Jozef Bires, the ASFV situation in Slovakia is dire, especially near the border with Hungary, where veterinary authorities have recorded approximately 1,500 infected wild boars. Bires noted that while SPVS doesn’t intend to close off certain forests completely, it’s opted to restrict people’s movement within these areas, which also includes a ban on mushroom picking...