President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has announced that the country will not ask for an extension to the state of emergency declared in August.
Sirleaf’s announcement indicates that
progress is being made in Liberia’s fight against Ebola, which has
claimed over 2,800 lives since the outbreak began in March, AlJazeera reports.
During a press conference in Monrovia yesterday, the president stated that:
“Having consulted relevant
stakeholders, the national health team and partners, I have informed the
leadership of the National Legislature that I will not seek an
extension to the State of Emergency.
We also know that Liberia cannot be
declared Ebola free until our neighbours are also Ebola free. This means
that we cannot let down our guard nor can we afford to reduce our
vigilance…
Notwithstanding these gains, a
number of our compatriots are still lying in ETUs [Ebola Treatment
Units], hot-spots are springing up in rural areas, and many of our
compatriots are still dying of Ebola
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