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PRAGUE, May 14 (Reuters) - Slovakia is ending a state of emergency as the coronavirus pandemic has receded, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Friday.
Heger cautioned that the struggle against the pandemic was not over, called for people to continue behaving responsibly, and said vaccination was the key to overcoming COVID-19. (Reporting by Jan Lopatka; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
Slovakia on Friday lifted a state of emergency in force since October to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, but Prime Minister Eduard Heger urged citizens to remain watchful and said vaccination was key to keeping the virus in check.
Slovakia to Lift COVID-19 Emergency on Saturday - Prime Minister Fri 14th May 2021 | 09:20 PM
PRAGUE (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th May, 2021) Slovakia will lift the state of emergency brought on by the coronavirus pandemic - which has been in effect since last fall - at midnight on Saturday, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said. I can tell you some good news. Due to the improvement of the epidemiological situation in the republic, from Saturday midnight [22:00 GMT on Friday), the emergency mode, which was in effect fromOctober 1, 2020, will be canceled. I thank all my fellow citizens who, with their understanding and compliance with the necessary measures to combat the coronavirus, contributed to the return of normal living conditions, Heger told reporters, as broadcast on tv.
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