TALLINN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Estonia on Friday jointly called on their compatriots to follow the rules to stop the spread of coronavirus so the country can stay open.
In short video messages published on social media, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Speaker of the Estonian parliament (Riigikogu) Henn Polluaas and Prime Minister Juri Ratas called for a joint effort and said that everyone should do their part and follow the social distancing rules to enable the authorities to keep bans and orders "to a minimum," to avoid the need to close down the country, to keep schools open and to preserve jobs.