Albania extends lockdown till end of coronavirus outbreak


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  • Thursday, 02 Apr 2020

Members of Air Albania wear protective suits due to measures taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as they arrive at Tirana International Airport, Albania April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Florion Goga

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian schools, cafes, restaurants and other public venues will remain shut and restrictions on social and economic activity will stay in place till the end of the coronavirus outbreak, Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu said on Wednesday.

The order effectively extends a lockdown, in force since mid-March, that had been due to end on April 3.

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