From tomorrow, September 9th, 2020, facemasks will be mandatory again in certain public spaces. Health Minister Adam Vojtech announced last week a number of major changes. We provide an overview of the regulations that come into effect from tomorrow:

Main changes:

• Bars and clubs in Prague will have to close from midnight to 6 am
• Face masks will be mandatory in shops and malls
• Face masks will be mandatory at the post office
• Citizens need to cover their mouth and nose in all interior spaces at railway stations and at Prague Airport

Face masks will be obligatory:

• On all public transport
• In health and social services facilities, including pharmacies
• At indoor events where there are more than 100 people
• At public administration offices and institutions
• In polling stations

Main exceptions:

• Children under the age of two
• People with mental disabilities
• Athletes during training, matches, or competitions
• Patients hospitalized in inpatient health care facilities, if necessary for the provision of health services
• Drivers of public transport, if they do not come into direct contact with passengers
• Spouses during the marriage or registered partnership ceremonies, and others present at the official declaration
• Residents and guests of spa facilities

Further measures:

• Maximum 1,000 people at outdoor events (with a maximum of five separate sectors each at that limit)
• A maximum of 500 participants at indoor events (with a maximum of five separate sectors each at that limit)

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