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29 Sep. 2020 / 16:07
Czechs, Slovaks to declare coronavirus state of emergency
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are set to declare states of emergency this week to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the prime ministers of the EU neighbours said on Monday after a sharp rise in cases, AFP reports.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis told the Nova television station that he expected the state of emergency to be approved at an extraordinary government meeting on Wednesday, but did not detail the nature of the restrictions.
A country of 10.7 million people, the Czech Republic has seen record spikes in coronavirus infections in recent days, bringing its total to 65,313 confirmed cases, including 615 deaths.
Babis was echoed by Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic who said the "extremely serious" situation called for "very bold decisions" following a meeting of his country's crisis management team.
The measure is also expected to be approved by the government on Wednesday and would be the second time that Slovakia introduces a state of emergency to combat the pandemic.
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