Inspections against football fever in Slovakia caused traffic jams on the D2M road to the chéquia.
The authorities reported that traffic jams on both lanes were about 12 kilometers, and Slovak police warn that the situation could get worse.
Police advised motorists to use smaller border stations to move to the Czech Republic, although drivers should still have delays.
At the end of March, the Slovakia declared the state of emergencyIn an attempt to free the country from the disease of the feet and mouth after an outbreak of three cases in separate facilities that housed cattle.
On Friday, new cases were reported, raising the total number of affected places to six.
A new outbreak of the disease in Hungary was also detected, about 15 kilometers from the Slovak border near Bratislava.
Border controls and closures
On Monday, the Slovak government reported that temporary controls had reintroduced at the borders with Hungary and Austria in response to the escalation of the outbreak.
The measure, which entered into force on Tuesday, will remain in force until May 8, according to the Interior Minister, the Štoj Eštok of Matú.
“Although the presence of foot and mouth disease has not been confirmed in Austria, the measure is necessary due to the proximity of the outbreak areas,” he said.
The cases of the disease were recorded in the districts of Dunajská Streda and Malacky near the Austrian border.
As for Hungary, the Ministry of the Sloval Interior said that end Temporarily 16 border posts to relieve pressure on the police and border staff, while veterinarians continue to monitor the situation in the soil and the elimination of infected animals.
Finnda fever (FA), a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, mainly affects cattle, but can also infect by pigs, sheep and goats.
