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Coalition parties agreed to this in principle after Social Democrats (CSSD), Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Hamacek, gave up their demand to renew the emergency until mid-May, the media reported on Wednesday.
The reason for this change is that the ruling ANO party does not want to see Prime Minister Andrej Babis extend it. “If the Prime Minister does not want the emergency to continue, there is no point in requesting the extension,” said Hamacek, who heads the Czech Crown crisis team.
The consent of the House of Representatives would be required for a possible extension of the emergency. The conservative liberal opposition is also against the continuation of the emergency regime.
The national emergency has been in place in the Czech Republic since March 12. At that time, the government itself had imposed it for 30 days. He then extended the state of emergency to April 30, which Parliament had to accept. Any other extension must also be agreed.
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic is gradually loosening restrictive measures, albeit more carefully than Austria, for example. Stores and services open in stages, but restaurants and schools remain closed. General mask requirements continue to apply to the general public
In the neighboring country of northern Austria, with 10.6 million inhabitants, 7,041 cases of coronavirus infection were reported on Wednesday morning, of which 204 people died and 1,800 have already been cured. The daily growth of infections has decreased in recent days, although the number of tests has increased.
