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Miriam Lapunikova, director of the hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica, said on Friday that Fico had been transported to his home, where he continues to recover from the attack.
Fico lives in the capital Bratislava.
Lapunikova thanked Fico in a statement for being a “disciplined patient”.
Fico is recovering from multiple wounds after being shot in the stomach while greeting supporters on May 15 in the town of Handlova, about 140 kilometers northeast of the capital Bratislava.
Video footage showed him approaching people gathered at barricades and reaching out to shake hands when a man stepped forward, reached out and fired five rounds before being tackled and arrested.
Fico immediately underwent a five-hour surgery to treat multiple wounds sustained in the shooting, followed by another two-hour surgery two days later to remove dead tissue from his gunshot wounds.
The country’s specialized criminal court in the city of Pezinok ordered that the suspect, who is accused of attempted murder, remain behind bars.
Prosecutors have told police not to publicly identify the suspect or release details about the case.
Government officials initially said they believed it was a politically motivated attack carried out by a “lone wolf”, but later announced that a “third party” may have been involved in “an act for the benefit of the perpetrator”.
Fizo’s government has made efforts to overhaul public broadcasting, a move critics say would give the government full control over public television and radio.
That, along with his plans to amend the criminal code to eliminate a special anti-bribery prosecutor, has led opponents to worry that he will lead Slovakia down a more autocratic path.
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