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The Ministry of Health has updated the worldwide traffic light system, Cyprus, Portugal and the Balearic Islands are now in the red category
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of countries ranked by the risk of contagion on the basis of available data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which will take effect on Monday, 12 July. The traffic light system regulates the categories of countries to which respective anti-epidemic measures apply when returning to the Czech Republic. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Canada, Kosovo and Latvia will new be in the green category starting from Monday. Luxembourg will be yellow. Cyprus, Portugal and the Balearic Islands will be added to the red category. Press release (9. 7. 2021)
The Cabinet today approved a number of important measures, including mandatory discriminatory PCR testing of every positive sample and Czech certificates for people vaccinated in third countries
At its session today, the government approved a proposal from the Ministry of Health that will make it mandatory for laboratories to perform discriminatory PCR testing of every positive PCR test result. The obligation to wear a respirator outside will now remain only at larger mass events. Also new are the rules on the procedure for healthcare service providers to enter information on vaccinations carried out in third countries into the ISIN system, which will provide vaccinated persons with an EU COVID certificate. The government also discussed changes to the arrangements for returning from the red category of countries, or adjusting the reimbursement of vaccination against COVID-19. Press release (28. 6. 2021)
Government approves plan for September COVID-19 testing at schools
The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, has prepared a plan for the widespread testing for COVID-19 at schools when pupils return to the classrooms in the autumn. Pupils will face three antigen tests within a few days of each other. The plan was approved by the government at its session today. Press release (28. 6. 2021)
People may get vaccinated immediately after completing isolation after recovering from COVID-19
As of 25 June, the Ministry of Health has cancelled the 90-day period during which people who have recovered from COVID-19 were unable to reserve a vaccination appointment. The antibodies acquired by having suffered the disease are no longer a counter-indication for vaccination. The aim is to accelerate the vaccination of this sizable population group due to the incidence of virus variants. Press release (24. 6. 2021)
Increased number of attendees at mass events and increased service capacity as of 26 June
At yesterday’s session, the government approved a shift in the effective date of the previously discussed extraordinary measure of the Ministry of Health easing the anti-epidemic measures, from 1 July to 26 June 2021. The government also permitted the recognition of vaccination from three countries. Press release (22. 6. 2021)
Ministry of Health launches blanket screening of positive samples for the presence of coronavirus mutations
The monitoring and accelerated rapid screening of positive samples for the presence of coronavirus mutations is a basic prerequisite for keeping the pandemic under control. The Ministry considers it an absolute priority in the current period, and has therefore introduced compensation for discriminative PCR tests and created a network of sequencing centres across the Czech republic. Press release (18. 6. 2021)
Ministry of Health reduces maximum price of COVID-19 tests for self-payers
Effective from 8 June, the Ministry of Health will issue a new pricing regulation which stipulates the maximum price of PCR and antigen tests for self-payers. People will thus pay maximally CZK 614 for a PCR test plus CZK 200 for sampling, and maximally CZK 201 for an antigen test. To date, the price for a PCR test was CZK 1,310 and an antigen test CZK 351. Press release (7. 6. 2021)
Government approves an MoH extraordinary measure easing the wearing of masks at school and rules for staging events
At today’s session, the government approved an extraordinary measure of the Ministry of Health, which unifies the rules for OTN, eases the wearing of masks at schools and work, increases the number of people allowed at public and private events and changes the date for the second dose of the Moderna vaccine, effective from 8 June. From 1 July, testing at work and at schools will be cancelled and the rules for travel within the EU will be relaxed. Press release (7. 6. 2021)
Pregnant and nursing women can safely get the COVID-19 vaccine
Based on the opinion of the Czech Vaccinology Society of the Czech Medical Society of Jan Evangelista Purkyně and the ČSL JEP Obstetrics Society, pregnant and nursing women can be safely vaccinated against COVID-19. Press release (4. 6. 2021)