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From 1 September, it will again be mandatory to wear face masks on public transport, public indoor areas (such as shopping malls, offices, post offices, offices) and indoor public events, regardless of the number of visitors.

The measure will not apply to restaurants.

The Czech Republic was the first country in Europe to introduce compulsory face masks, on 19 March. Masks had been mandatory in all shops up until July 1.

According to the Ministry of Health, this is a preventive measure, as he is expecting difficult autumn ahead with higher levels of social interactions. Two million students will return to school and face masks will be mandatory in schools outside the classrooms.

Restrictions on the number of people at mass events will continue to apply. There will be a maximum of 1000 people outdoor, 500 indoor.

“The only reason this measure was canceled is that only a small part of buses and trams are air-conditioned, and wearing masks at temperatures above 25° C causes serious discomfort for many people,” Prague Hygiene Service chief Zdeňka Jágrová announced.

Today, face-masks are still mandatory in the Prague metro and public transport in the hardest-hit regions, including Moravia-Silesia and Jihlava.

The number of Covid-19 patients in Czechia since has exceeded 20,000, including 121 new ones on Sunday, the Health Ministry’s data showed on Monday.

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In Prague, wearing face masks could become mandatory again in grocery stores, post offices, and banks as the number of COVID-19 infections is close to 17,000.

“The Prague Regional Hygiene Station could soon introduce the obligation to wear face masks in indoor public spaces,” said Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates).

The Czech Republic was the first country in Europe to introduce compulsory face masks, on 19 March. Masks had been mandatory in all shops up until July 1.

Moreover, as a way to curb the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, Hřib confirmed that wearing face-masks in public transport (trams and buses) could once more become mandatory after summer.

Today, face-masks are still mandatory in the Prague metro and public transport in the hardest-hit regions, including Moravia-Silesia and Jihlava.

The New Traffic-Light Map

The Ministry of Health has published the first version of its district-by-district risk map of the Czech Republic, showing nine districts in the “green” category, including Prague.

“The evaluation is the result of a weekly summary of daily monitoring of 25 parameters,” said Chief Hygienist Rážová. “The final decision on risk categories is based on the expertise of epidemiologists and public health officials.”

In Prague, there has recently been a large outbreak of coronavirus at the Techtle Mechtle music club, including footballers from several Prague clubs.

Authorities suspect one woman with no symptoms was the source of the infection.

As of Monday (3 August), the Czech Republic registered 16,800 COVID-19 cases with 384 deaths and 11,605 recoveries.

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Wearing face-masks in public transport could once more become mandatory after summer, Prague Hygiene Service chief Zdeňka Jágrová announced.

As iDNES reports, Prague Security Council held a special meeting in the morning (July 30), connected with the deterioration of the epidemiological situation in the city.

During the discussion, Prague authorities and epidemiologists discussed new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Jágrová told reporters that wearing face masks in tram and buses will become mandatory again, probably from the beginning of September.

“Wearing face masks in tram and buses will become mandatory as soon as climatic conditions allow it. The only reason this measure was canceled is that only a small part of buses and trams are air-conditioned, and wearing masks at temperatures above 25° C causes serious discomfort for many people. In the metro, the air conditioning system works everywhere, so masks remain mandatory,” Jágrová said.

“The situation will certainly be more complicated in autumn than it is today”, added Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech (ANO).

Jágrová announced that the obligatory wearing of masks, which she said had contributed to better results in the past, will be reviewed every two weeks.

The government will continue monitoring the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic as well as abroad and introduce additional measures on borders if this proves necessary, she added.

The Czech Republic was the first country in Europe to introduce compulsory face masks, on 19 March.

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From May 25, people will be able to go outside without a face mask.

The government approved the new measure today. It will be necessary to keep a safe distance of two meters.

Families and people in shared households will not need to wear masks. If they meet other people in public, they will need to keep a distance of two meters.

Wearing masks will be still mandatory in supermarkets, pharmacies, public transport, shops, taxis, and public institutions.

From tomorrow, May 12th, according to Vojtěch, some medical professionals will not need to wear facemasks, including speech therapists and examining committees at university entrance exams, as long as they keep a safe distance of at least 1.5 meters and a maximum of 15 people in the room.

The number of new coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic has remained under 100 over the past ten days. There were 28 more cases on Sunday.

The Czech Republic had 8,136 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by Monday afternoon. So far 4,442 people have recovered and 280 people have died.

The number of patients who are actually in hospitals is also gradually decreasing. On Monday morning, 233 people were hospitalized, 42 in critical condition.

In the Czech Republic, 250 children out of more than 8,000 patients have been infected since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, according to Deputy Minister of Health Roman Prymula.

He, therefore, considers the risk of spreading the virus after the opening of schools, to be minimal. “Moreover, we made attendance voluntary,” he added.

Wearing face masks became mandatory in the entire Czech Republic on March 19th.

The Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch during today’s press conference said that “if the situation continues to develop favorably, the obligatory wearing of face masks will be lifted in mid-June.”

Masks use will be compulsory only in closed spaces, public transport, and shopping malls.

The wearing of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has received varying recommendations from different public health agencies and governments. The topic has been a subject of debate, with various public health agencies and governments disagreeing on a protocol for wearing face masks.

As of early May, 88% of the world’s population lives in countries that recommend or mandate the usage of masks in public and 75+ countries have mandated the use of masks.

From March 19th in the entire Czech Republic until further notice, it is mandatory to wear face/surgical masks (or at least scarves or bandannas) fully covering the nose and mouth when going out in public.

The Czech Republic had 7,979 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by Thursday morning. So far 4,214 people have recovered and 263 people have died.

dir=”ltr”>V případě zachování příznivé epidemiologické situace bychom mohli roušky ve venkovních prostorech odložit od poloviny června. Shodl se na tom náš tým epidemiologů pro řízené uvolňování karantény. Povinnost bude nadále přetrvávat ve vnitřních prostorách, včetně MHD.

— Adam Vojtěch (@adamvojtechano) May 7, 2020