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• Category: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Easing of measures – what can and can’t I do?
  • Coronavirus in the Czech Republic and the World
  • Myths and Facts
  • What are my rights and duties now?
  • What should I do if I am in quarantine?
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  • Basic information about the coronavirus
• Category: Press releases
  • Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria and Germany to now be assigned to the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Romania will be red
  • Finland, Latvia and the Azores Islands to now be assigned to the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Poland and Germany will be red
  • Health Minister establishes National Institute for Pandemic Management, to be headed by epidemiologist Roman Chlíbek
  • From Monday, 27 December, people aged 30 and over can be vaccinated with the third dose. The government approves new measures
  • Vaccination at the dentist or pharmacy. Proposal approved by government today
  • France and Madeira to now be included in the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. The Azores and Canary Islands will be orange
  • Bulgaria, Malta and Italy to now be included in the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Cyprus, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland will be dark red
  • From 1 January, vaccination certificates will only be valid for 9 months, booster shots will extend their validity indefinitely
  • Poland, Luxembourg and San Marino to be in the dark red category. The Ministry of Health also reacts to the incidence of a new variant
  • Government approves a state of emergency for 30 days
  • Government approves new Ministry of Health measures
  • Government approves regular testing of employees and self-employed persons and introduction of allowance for crisis care and quarantine
  • Germany, Denmark, Lichtenstein, Iceland and Andorra will be in the dark red according to the risk of contagion. Romania, the Canary Islands and Madeira will be red
  • Leisure activities with O-N (vaccine or recovery) only. The government approves new measures
  • Government approves universal testing of pupils, to take place on 22 and 29 November
  • Hungary, the Netherlands and Greece to be included in the dark red category ranked according to risk of contagion. Andorra and the Balearic Islands will be red
  • Starting Monday, university students will wear respirators during classes, and unvaccinated hospital workers will be required to get tested once a week
  • PCR tests at events for over 1000 people and OTN controls on ski hills. The government approves new measures
  • Belgium and Austria to now be included in the dark red category ranked according to risk of contagion.
  • The Ministry of Health has simplified protective measures and has cancelled the obligation to undergo self-isolation upon return from abroad
  • Pupils will be tested in 8 regions from 1 and 8 November. Government approves extraordinary measures
  • Spain will now be in the green category of countries according to the risk of contagion. On the contrary, Cyprus, the Netherlands and Poland will be red
  • Respirators at mass events and shorter test validity. The government approves new measures
  • Finland, Luxembourg and Hungary included in the red category of risk of contagion. Italy and Madeira are green
  • Latvia and Romania to now be included in the dark red category ranked according to risk of contagion. Lichtenstein and the Canary Islands will be green
  • Slovakia Will Be in Red Category for Risk of Contagion from Monday, Estonia Will Be Dark Red
  • Ministry of Health Will Make Pupils’ and Students’ Lives Easier
  • Lithuania to move to the dark red category from Monday. France, Spain, the Netherlands and Monaco will be orange again
  • Slovenia to move to the dark red category from Monday. Latvia, San Marino and Romania will be red
  • Croatia, Ireland and Austria to now be included in the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Slovakia and the Canary Islands will be orange
  • Pupils will not have to be tested during school activities
  • Cyprus, the Netherlands, Norway, San Marino and Slovenia to now be included in the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Ireland to be dark red
  • Germany, the Portuguese island of Madeira and Spanish Balearic Islands will now be in the red category based on risk of contagion. San Marino will move to the orange category
  • Bulgaria, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland now in the red category, Croatia and Germany will be orange. Israel and the USA to move to the dark red category
  • Ministry of Health has prepared a manual for the beginning of the school year, the government discussed it today
  • Monaco will now be in the dark red category based on the risk of contagion, Estonia, Iceland, the Netherlands and Madeira will be red
  • Ministry of Health issues methodological recommendations for schools and school facilities
  • Andorra will now be in the dark red category based on the risk of contagion, Denmark and France will be red
  • Government approves updated airway protection measures and eased rules for children returning from abroad
  • From August, anti-epidemic measures in retail and services will be relaxed
  • The Netherlands and Spain to now be included in the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion
  • Cyprus to be included in the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion
  • Vaccination against COVID-19 works. So far, only 0.06% of people have contracted the disease two weeks after having received the second dose
  • Vaccination sites open for new vaccine seekers without prior registration
  • Czechs vaccinated in third countries can present Czech EU COVID certificates
  • 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 worldwide traffic light system, Spain is now in the red category
  • Government approves plan for September COVID-19 testing at schools
  • 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
  • The Ministry of Health has updated the worldwide traffic light system, the Canary Islands are now in the red category
  • People may get vaccinated immediately after completing isolation after recovering from COVID-19
  • Increased number of attendees at mass events and increased service capacity as of 26 June
  • The Ministry of Health has updated the worldwide traffic light system, most European countries now belong to the green category
  • Ministry of Health launches blanket screening of positive samples for the presence of coronavirus mutations
  • Government approves further easing of anti-epidemic measures, pupils able to discard masks in all regions
  • Government approves an MoH extraordinary measure easing the wearing of masks at school and rules for staging events
  • Ministry of Health reduces maximum price of COVID-19 tests for self-payers
  • Pregnant and nursing women can safely get the COVID-19 vaccine
  • The Azores Islands to now be assigned to the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Germany, Slovakia and Luxembourg will be orange
  • Cyprus, Lithuania and Sweden to now be included in the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Malta to move to the green category
  • All remaining services to open under set conditions from Monday, the government agrees
  • Government to set rules for COVID passports, agreed with extending the protection period after recovering from COVID-19 from 90 to 180 days
  • Croatia, Netherlands and San Marino to now be included in the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Romania will move to the orange category
  • Government approved proposal of National Recovery Plan for nearly 200 billion, agreed with further easement of epidemic control measures
  • Slovakia, Andorra and France to now be included in the red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. San Marino to move to the orange category, Iceland will be green
  • From Tuesday, self-payers may stay at spas, on Monday, restaurants open outdoor seating and cultural life resumes, government approved
  • The epidemic in the Czech Republic is continuing to slow down. Get vaccinated, appeals Minister Arenberger
  • Israel is now in the green category of countries according to the risk of contagion. Slovakia and the Canary Islands move to the orange category
  • Restrictions to ease in remaining regions from Monday as government extends compensation bonus and covid programmes
  • The Government Discussed a Proposal for the Next Phase of Loosening Anti-Epidemic Measures from 10 May
  • The epidemic in the Czech Republic is slowing down. Hospitals are gradually returning to normal operations
  • Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and San Marino move to the red category of countries based on the risk of contagion. The Azores and Norway will be yellow.
  • From Monday, Children in Three Other Regions and in Prague will Return to Schools and Kindergartens, the Government Agreed
  • Hairdressers and other body care services will open on 3 May, more pupils will return to schools in three regions
  • Lithuania to be included in the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Bulgaria and the Azores will be red, Iceland orange
  • The government has discussed the plan for further easing, which will depend on the number of newly infected persons in the population
  • Belgium and Denmark to Move to Red Category of Countries Ranked by Risk of Contagion Finland, Ireland and Malta Will Be Orange, Iceland Green
  • Government extended the guarantee scheme for firms; the State will subsidise children’s groups and labs sequencing coronavirus strains
  • Croatia to move to the dark red category. Italy will become red, Denmark orange
  • Certain restrictions will be eased on Monday with the end of the state of emergency, the first children will return to schools and preschools
  • The Ministry of Health amends measures for returning to the Czech Republic from abroad
  • Belgium and the Netherlands to move to the dark red category of countries ranked by risk of contagion Ireland and Malta will be red
  • Bulgaria, France, Italy, Slovenia and Andorra to be added to the dark red category of countries according to the risk of contagion
  • Government to ask the Chamber of Deputies to extend the state of emergency, mandatory testing for the self-employed and non-profit organisations
  • Cyprus and Poland to now be included in the dark red category of countries ranked according to risk of contagion. Denmark, Norway and Slovenia will be red
  • The government has extended the measures up to 28 March and expanded the mandatory testing to public employers with less than 50 employees
  • Mandatory employee testing even for small companies, the government decides
  • Hungary, Sweden and Madeira to move to the dark red category of countries ranked by risk of contagion
  • The government approves bonuses for healthcare and social services workers, new programmes to help entrepreneurs
  • The epidemic in the Czech Republic is impacted by the spread of novel coronavirus variants; effects of newly adopted measures becoming evident
  • Greece, Latvia and Andorra to be included in red category. Malta to be dark red
  • Czech Republic initiates request for foreign aid, asking Germany, Switzerland and Poland to accept patients
  • The Government has imposed the work obligation on pupils and students of medical schools, testing will be mandatory for employees in the public sector
  • The government calls outpatient physicians to arms in the battle against covid-19, obliging them to perform certain duties
  • Employees will be allowed to eat in company canteens provided they keep a safe distance from each other
  • The government will ask the Parliament to increase the compensation for persons in quarantine, employees to face mandatory testing
  • The government declares state of emergency until 28 March, free movement and retail rules to be tightened from Monday, schools to close again
  • Capacity of Intensive Care Beds is Reaching its Limit in the Czech Republic
  • All Registered Vaccines against COVID-19 Are Effective and Safe, As Is AstraZeneca Vaccine
  • FFP2 Respirators Will Be Mandatory in Shops, Service Provision Outlets, Out-patient Healthcare Facilities and Public Transport From Thursday
  • At the request of regional governors, government declares 14-day state of emergency
  • Ireland and Lithuania have moved to the red category of countries, Madeira will now be dark red
  • The epidemic situation in the Czech Republic is still unfavourable, the Czech government has restricted movement in the Cheb, Trutnov and Sokolov districts
  • The government has decided to restrict movement in the three worst affected districts
  • The government asks the Chamber of Deputies for another 30 days of the state of emergency, and wants to simplify the support for enterpreneurs
  • ECDC reacts to the incidence of new mutations of COVID-19, i.e. a new dark red category of countries is added to the travel traffic light system
  • Vaccinating foreign nationals against COVID-19 in CZ
  • The government has made adjustments to the measures, and further restrictions on the use of hotel services or contacts will be ordered from Saturday
  • Hungary and Austria to move to the orange category of countries
  • The anti-epidemic score remains at 73, the burden on the healthcare system is still high
  • The Ministry of Health has amended the central reservation system
  • Government to request that Chamber of Deputies extend state of emergency until 21 February, approves further assistance programmes for businesses
  • The COVID-19 epidemic is starting to slow down in the Czech Republic, the adopted measures are showing an effect
  • Hungary, Malta and the Portuguese Azores Islands and Madeira to be removed from the list of low-risk countries Luxembourg to be orange
  • Government acquaints itself with vaccination strategy for the Czech Republic, vaccination sites must start reporting on vaccine consumption
  • Ministry of Health launches the central reservation system
  • France and Ireland to be removed from the list of countries with low risk of contagion. Bulgaria, Belgium and Hungary will be orange
  • The anti-epidemic risk index is at 86, blanket antigen testing contributes to the high number of newly diagnosed patients
  • Government extends force of emergency measures to 22 January; antigen tests also to continue to be provided free of charge
  • The Ministry of Health presented the central reservation system and new anti-epidemic system 2.0
  • Spain, except for the Canary Islands, to be removed from the list of countries with low risk of contagion
  • Risk index in anti-epidemic system at 81, Karlovy Vary Region worst-hit
  • The Ministry of Health hereby provides information about measures for travellers from Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • The anti-epidemic value is at 76, the Czech Republic moves to the fourth alert level
  • Denmark to be removed from the list of countries with low risk, Spain to be yellow
  • Government to ask Chamber of Deputies to extend state of emergency to 22 January
  • The government has decided that stricter 4th tier pandemic measures will start to apply on Friday; affected businesses will be helped by compensations
  • The risk score according to anti-epidemic system is 64, the epidemiological situation is worsening
  • France and Greece to move to the orange category of countries with a low risk of contagion
  • Government decides to extend state of emergency to 23 December
  • Ministry of Health stipulates a new timeframe for updating data about COVID-19 on the website
  • According to the Czech Anti-Epidemic System (PES), the risk score remains at 57, but the situation still varies in the regions
  • Cyprus to be removed from the list of countries with a low risk of contagion. Malta will move to the yellow category
  • According to the Czech Anti-Epidemic System, the risk score is 57, but the situation is different in individual regions
  • Latvia and Estonia are to be removed from the list of countries with a low risk of contagion. Cyprus and the Balearic Islands are moving to the yellow category
  • Average Age of Deceased Patients Who Are COVID-19 Positive Is 79-80
  • The risk index according to anti-epidemic system is at 62, the Czech Government will discuss a change of the alert level
  • A PCR test or quarantine will newly be required when returning from Greece
  • Government proposes extending state of emergency until 20 December, minimum wage should increase by 600 crowns
  • The epidemiological situation will newly be depicted by the PES evaluation system
  • Community transmission of COVID-19 continues in all the regions
  • Government extends state of emergency and all current crisis measures until 20 November
  • Government to propose to Chamber of Deputies extension of state of emergency until 3 December
  • Community Transmission of COVID-19 in All Regions
  • Government decides to further tighten preventive measures against the spread of Covid-19
  • Community transmission of COVID-19 in nine regions
  • Due to the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, government to limit sporting, cultural and social events, the activities of public authorities and schools
  • Community transmission of COVID-19 in five regions
  • Balearic and Canary Islands to be added to the list of countries with low risk of COVID-19 contagion from Monday
  • New community transmission of COVID-19 in the Uherské Hradiště, Prague-West and Prague-East districts
  • Government restricts mass events effective from 5 October. Restrictions to be imposed for secondary schools, colleges and universities
  • Detections of positively diagnosed patients with COVID-19 are rising across the Czech Republic, 58 districts are now in the orange alert level
  • Anti-Epidemic Measures to be Extended for Mass Events and Catering Establishments Starting Thursday
  • Prague Remains at Red Alert, 28 Districts Now at Orange Alert
  • List of Countries with Low Risk of Infection to Remain Unchanged From 21 September. Ministry of Health Launches Online Form for Arrival in CZ
  • Community Transmission Persists in Prague – City Now on Red Alert
  • Anti-Epidemic Measures to be Extended in Schools and Catering Establishments Starting Friday
  • Ministry of Health to Tighten Rules for Holding Mass Indoor Events with Standing Room Only
  • Laboratories to Inform Patients of Positive Covid-19 Test Result Electronically
  • Several regions are now on orange alert, the most significant outbreak still being in Prague
  • As of 14 September, the Ministry of Health will again be including Romania on the list of countries with a low risk of infection
  • Masks will be mandatory in all indoor premises of buildings in CZ from Thursday
  • Ministry of Health issues a method for ordering quarantine at schools in connection to COVID-19
  • Prague remains on the orange alert level, hygienists adopt further measures
  • Canary Islands to be removed from the list of countries with a low risk of contagion from 14 September
  • Ministry of Health to allow increased capacity for mass events
  • Incipient community transmission of COVID-19 disease in Prague
  • The Ministry of Health hereby issues recommendations for Czech citizens travelling to Croatia and France
  • Masks to be mandatory in selected indoor spaces from 1 September
  • Extraordinary measure shortens quarantine to ten days
  • Spain will be removed from the list of countries with low risk of contagion
  • No districts in the Czech Republic are at risk of community transmission
  • Spain to be removed from the list of countries with low risk of COVID-19 contagion on 24 August. A negative test or quarantine will be required upon returning from the country
  • Alert level map: no Czech districts show risk of community transmission
  • The list of countries with low risk of contagion remains unchanged; Ministry of Health issues recommendations on how to behave at seaside locations
  • Recommendations for travelling to coastal areas
  • The Ministry of Health has published a map of alert levels, all the districts in CZ are currently without the risk of community transmission
  • Ministry of Health to allow increased capacity for mass events
  • On Monday, Romania will be removed from the list of countries with a low risk of contagion, whereas Tunisia will be added to it
  • The National COVID-19 Testing Strategy comprehensively solves the approach to testing and defines the backbone network of laboratories and testing sites
  • System of alert levels gives public predictable plan of anti-epidemic measures in relation to COVID-19
  • Current information regarding completion of audit of recovered (healthy) patients with covid-19
  • As of Monday, Sweden will be among the countries with a low risk of infection
  • Ministry of Health reintroduces face masks and reduces the maximum number of people permitted to attend indoor events
  • Employers will be obliged to require a negative COVID-19 test from selected foreign workers
  • Ministry of Health updates the algorithm to terminate quarantine
  • From July onwards, strict anti-epidemic measures will only apply in certain parts of the Moravian-Silesian Region
  • Traffic lights: The risk of COVID-19 contagion remains low in most European countries, the situation in Belgium has improved
  • Masks will only be mandatory in regions with a worsened epidemiological situation from July
  • Hygiene measures to be eased further on Monday, 15 June
  • Most European countries have a low risk of contagion; Czechs will have to present a negative test only when returning from Portugal, Sweden, and Polish Silesia
  • From 15 June, EU citizens returning from countries with a low to medium risk of coronavirus contagion can travel to the Czech Republic without a test
  • Government approves incorporating the Smart Quarantine under the Ministry of Health, new exemptions from wearing masks, and the cancellation of shopping hours for seniors
  • Government eases obligation to wear face masks in public from 25 May based on favourable epidemiological situation
  • The Czech Republic has embarked on a journey to prepare a vaccine against covid-19
  • The Ministries of Health, Education and Industry have introduced hygiene rules for establishments that will open on May 11
  • The government has approved the rules for the easing up of the emergency measures from May 11, while the state of emergency is valid until 17 May.
  • Exceptions to the obligation to wear face masks are now being extended to include children under the age of seven in kindergartens and children’s groups as well as artists and moderators, subject to precise conditions
  • The government accelerates the easing of extraordinary measures, larger outlets can open on Monday
  • A unique study into collective immunity to COVID-19 is starting in the Czech Republic
  • Ministry’s extraordinary measure will ensure the more efficient exchange of information within the Smart Quarantine project
  • Ministry of Health Again Permits Presence of Second Parent at Birth
  • General Practitioners to Perform Tests for the Presence of Antibodies to Bring an End to Quarantine
  • Children under 2 years of age and single drivers in cars are not obliged to wear mouth and nose covers outside their homes
  • The ban on retail sales and the sale of services is extended under the extraordinary measure
  • Ministry of Health orders the presence of a maximum of two people in public places in order to protect public health
  • Regular supplies of protective equipment for Czech healthcare staff to be secured thanks to long-term cooperation between the Ministry of Health and Respilon
  • Minister Vojtěch signs a memorandum on the supply of respirators with CTU
  • Government decides to extend restrictions on movement in public until 1 April, and approves further steps to support employers
  • Czech Ministry of Health launches AI chatbot on its website for coronavirus
  • The Government Restricts Free Movement of People to the Necessary Minimum Due to the Spread of the Coronavirus Epidemic
  • Summary of All Measures Applicable in the Czech Republic during the State of Emergency
  • The Government Strengthens Preventive Measures in Relation to the Coronavirus: Closing Shops and Restaurants to the Public for 10 Days
  • Under the declared state of emergency, events involving more than 30 persons have been banned, and the presence of the public in certain facilities has also been restricted
  • Eighteen laboratories already testing coronavirus samples
• Category: Roadmap for easing measures
  • Requirements for church services with at most 100 participants
  • Requirements for weddings with at most 100 participants
  • Requirements for organised training of professional and amateur athletes at outdoor and indoor sports grounds with at most 100 participants at any one time
  • Requirements for artistic performances, sports or other large events with a maximum of 100 participants at any one time
  • Requirements for museums, galleries and other similar facilities
  • Requirements for manicure and pedicure salons, massage parlours, cosmetic services and podiatric services
  • Requirements for barbers and hairdressers
  • Requirements for catering facilities with retail through a sales window and at outdoor (summer) gardens
  • Requirements for establishments with an area of over 2 500 m2 where operation has not been prohibited
  • Requirements for all outlets at shopping centres with an area of over 5 000 m2, except for catering facilities
  • Requirements for university (scientific-academic institutions)
  • Requirements for the operation of health clubs, gyms and fitness centers
  • Requirements for the operation of zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums and similar facilities which can be accessed only on the basis of tickets
  • Requirements for operation of libraries
  • Requirements for the operation of driving schools and driver training centers
  • Requirements for outlets of up to 2500 m2 of surface area
  • Requirements for sports in public
  • Requirements for association activities
  • Requirements for church services
  • Requirements for training activities of athletes for whom sport is a gainful activity
  • Recommendation of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic on the easing of measures from 20 April 2020
• Category: Tips and Recommendations
  • Handbook for citizens: Rights and obligations during a state of emergency
  • Nutritional advice and recommendations during quarantine
  • How to distinguish between COVID-19 and budding spring allergies? It’s not easy!
  • How to make a simple single-use face mask for personal use?
  • Recommendations for the use of respirators and face masks and recommended classes of protection for selected professions
  • Cough medication: Is coughing to be supressed or supported in the case of a COVID-19 infection?
  • What to do to prevent the disease from spreading among other household members?
  • What to do when I have symptoms?
  • Helping children cope with stress
  • Coping with stress during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak
  • Information for pregnant women in the COVID-19 era
  • Information for Patients with a Chronic Disease or Weakened Immunity
  • Tips and Recommendations for Home Quarantine