PRAGUE, April 28, (Xinhua) -- The Czech Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved the extension of the country's state of emergency until May 17, the lower house of Parliament announced.
The current state of emergency was supposed to end on April 30. Prime Minister Andrej Babis's government had asked for an extension until May 25.
Under the government's multi-step reopening plan, May 25 would see a near-full return of businesses.
Following the lower house's vote, the prime minister told reporters that the government will discuss on Monday an amendment to the Public Health Protection Act, which would strengthen the power of the Ministry of Health and allow restrictive measures to continue beyond the state of emergency. Enditem
