Liberia: President Weah Announces 3 Weeks State of Emergency

Monrovia — President George Weah has declared a state of emergency throughout Liberia effective Friday, April 10 at 11:59 pm, stating that the horrific scenarios that are beginning to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic should serve for everyone to "spring into action."

"My fellow Liberians, although our health team is working assiduously to complete the testing of scores of contacts, let us recognize that the COVID-19 virus has now entered a new phase in our country as we move from protection to containment. The dynamics of our management of the disease have been significantly changed there will be required additional strong measures to delay the spreading of this highly infectious virus and keep our public safety," President Weah said in a nationwide address.

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