Liberia’s President George Weah has lifted the state of emergency he declared in April to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
He has ordered soldiers who were deployed to enforce the restrictions to immediately return to barracks.
The controversial restrictions came to an end on Wednesday, days after the president told worshippers at his private church that he could not continue to keep the country in lockdown.
Mr Weah, however, warned the public “not to construe the cessation of the state of emergency as a licence to engage in behaviours that may lead to a further spread of the virusâ€.
But while the move has brought some relief, coronavirus infections continue to surge with the restrictions showing little sign of halting or reversing the spread.
Source: bbc.com