Slovakia and the Czech Republic will each declare a state of emergency this week, to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the prime ministers of these two neighboring countries announced separately, who have recorded a sharp increase in cases of contamination. .
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The situation is extremely serious, and I think that we must adopt very radical and very daring decisions
", declared the head of the Slovak government, Igor Matovic, after a meeting of a crisis cell in his country.
The measure is expected to be approved by the government on Wednesday and it would be a second such measure since the start of the pandemic.
For his part, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced an extraordinary meeting of his government on Wednesday to also approve a state of emergency.
Under the restrictions already mentioned by the Slovak government, all sporting, cultural and religious events would be banned from October 1.
Weddings and funerals would only be allowed if all participants prove they have tested negative for the coronavirus.
Restaurants, bars and cafes would close at 10 p.m. and people who do not live under the same roof who want to come within 2 meters, outside, will have to wear masks.
Wearing a mask is already compulsory in Slovakia in public places, indoors.
This country of 5.4 million people has recorded 9,343 coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic, and 44 patients have died.
Friday, the number of daily infections reached a record figure of 552. The Czech Republic, a country of 10.7 million inhabitants, recorded a total of 65,313 confirmed cases of contaminations including 615 deaths.