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Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babish told Nova television that the declaration of the state of emergency would likely be approved at an extraordinary government meeting on Wednesday, but did not provide details on the nature of future restrictions.
10.7 million The Czech Republic has a record number of new infections in recent days. A total of 65,313 infections have already been confirmed in the country, including 615 deaths.
Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic said after a meeting with his crisis management team that a “very serious” situation requires “very bold solutions.” They are expected to be approved by the government on Wednesday.
This would be the second time that Slovakia has declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the proposed measures, all sporting, cultural and religious events would be banned as of October 1. Weddings and funerals will only be allowed if all participants can demonstrate that they have been tested for the coronavirus with negative results.
Restaurants, bars and cafes will be closed at 10 pm, and people living in different households will need to be outdoors wearing masks if they are within 2 meters of each other.
5.4 million masks. population in Slovakia is already mandatory in all indoor public spaces.
Since the start of the pandemic, 9,343 infections have been reported in the country and 44 patients with COVID-19 have died.
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