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Czech Republic imposes partial lockdown to fight virus

Among the exceptions trips to work, shopping, visits to doctor

21 October, 17:17
(ANSA-AFP) - PRAGUE, 21 OTT - The Czech government said Wednesday it would curb movement and close shops and services to battle a huge spike in Covid-19 cases. The country of 10.7 million people has recently fared the worst in the EU in terms of holding back the disease, according to the latest ranking by European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC). Data updated on Tuesday showed the Czech Republic had by far the most new cases and deaths per 100,000 inhabitants over the past two weeks in the EU. "The government will... curb movement and contacts with other people... with the exception of trips to work, shopping and trips to the doctor," Health Minister Roman Prymula, an epidemiologist by profession, tweeted. He said the government would also close all retail outlets except food shops, drugstores and pharmacies from Thursday morning until November 3. "The growth is huge and the measures we have taken so far have failed to flatten the growth curve," Prime Minister Andrej Babis told reporters. (ANSA-AFP).

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