Mozambique will extend the state of emergency for another 30 days until May 30 to contain the spreading of coronavirus, said President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday.

In his televised speech to the nation, President Nyusi said that during the first 30 days of the state of emergency, Mozambican people have played active roles in the prevention of and fight against the pandemic.

The president acknowledged that there are still many people who make unessential trips outside and children are still seen on street, adding that Mozambicans “need to do much more” and should observe the measures with more efforts.

It is necessary to reinforce the implementation of the current preventive measures to avoid a much more restrictive level of “lockdown,” which could have serious impact on the society and national economy, said Nyusi.

The country continues to record 76 positive cases, of which 68 cases are of local transmission and 8 imported, according to the daily briefing by health authorities on Wednesday. Enditem