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A national quarantine has been introduced in the Czech Republic

PRAGUE, Mar 16 – RIA Novosti. Government Czech Republic introduced nationwide quarantine as part of the fight against coronavirus, said at a press conference after a seven-hour meeting of the Prime Minister Andrey Babish.–

“A national quarantine is introduced from 00.00 (02.00 Moscow time) Monday, March 16, in accordance with the law on public health, in order to strengthen the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to limit contact between the sick and healthy,” he said.

“According to the quarantine regime, the minimum number of people who will only follow to and from work, and, if necessary, will visit relatives, grocery stores, medical facilities and pharmacies, will be allowed on the streets of settlements,” Babish added.

The police will strictly monitor the implementation of quarantine rules, and violators will be fined, the prime minister added. Restrictions on public transport are not planned.

Since March 12, the state of emergency has already been operating in the Czech Republic. All citizens of the republic are forbidden to leave the country, and foreigners are prohibited from entering the Czech Republic. Discontinued flights of Czech airlines and the movement of international trains. Closed borders with neighboring countries.

According to Babish, by the evening of Sunday in the country 253 patients with the COVID-19 virus were registered, two of them are in serious condition, both are taxi drivers Uber. As the head of the Czech Ministry of Health Adam Vojtech said at a press conference, about 1 million respirators are missing for medical personnel in the republic.– .

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