Slovakia proposes lockdown amid record infection surge
The Hindu
The leaders have proposed a national lockdown as hospitals across the European Union country are hitting their limits amid a record surge of coronavirus infections.
Slovakia’s leaders have proposed a national lockdown as hospitals across the European Union country are hitting their limits amid a record surge of coronavirus infections.
Inspired by neighboring Austria, the Slovak government is set to discuss a lockdown for all — vaccinated and unvaccinated alike — at its session on Wednesday. Prime Minister Eduard Heger said it is necessary to act “immediately.” His four-party coalition government was mulling a two or three-week lockdown.
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