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Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
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Measure
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2020-05-01 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival For commuters a negative test result for covid-19 will suffice if done in the last 30 days, not 14 d... Government
2020-06-15 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Citizens returning from countries with a low and medium risk of coronavirus infection can arrive in ... Government
2020-06-05 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival There is not need for Czech citizens or permanent residents anymore to provide negative test results... Government
2020-03-21 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Cross-border commuters have to present a special document, the so-called cross-border worker's passb... Government
2020-05-22 Awareness campaigns Reminder of sustaining hygiene measures, in context with larger reopening on 25th May... Ministry of Health
2020-05-18 Awareness campaigns Health information video on the appropriate behaviour in context of reopening... Danish Health Authority
2020-05-05 Awareness campaigns Day of hand hygiene campaign... Government
2020-06-05 Border checks  Border checks are being suspended at borders with Austria and Germany... Government
2020-07-17 Border checks  checks have been implemented for individuals at border-crossings in response to spike in cases... Garda World
2020-05-26 Border checks  Shifted control strategy from systematic to random... Ministry of the Interior
2020-04-02 Border checks  Extension: of border controls at German and Austrian bordern until 24th April... Government
2020-03-13 Border closure  Czech nationals are forbidden to leave the country (some exceptions e.g. cross-border workers)... Government
2020-04-27 Border closure  EU citizens arriving in the Czech Republic for the business purposes or university students from EU ... Government
2020-03-16 Border closure  Borders closed from 16 March to 24 March... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-05-11 Border closure  Three more crossings will be opening on the border with Germany, specifically Dolní Poustevna, Hře... Government
2020-04-14 Border closure  Further exemptions to the ban of leaving the countries, people that can prove that the travel wil be... Government
2020-05-25 Border closure  EU citizens and foreigners with long-term permit in the EU allowed to enter without test results for... Ministry of Health
2020-06-15 Border closure  All EU countries classified as 'green' countries may enter the country without exceptions applying f... Ministry of the Interior
2020-04-20 Closure of businesses and public services Farmers and tradespeople markets as well as car dealerships and showrooms to reopen ... Government
2020-05-25 Closure of businesses and public services Restaurants, accommodation services, taxi services, tattoo salons to reopen... Government
2020-03-18 Closure of businesses and public services Some of the national long-distance trains have been restricted, affecting 6.6% of train journeys ... Government
2020-04-09 Closure of businesses and public services Extension: of public administration closure until 19th April... Government
2020-03-26 Closure of businesses and public services Expansion of exemptions of previous public service closures: locksmithing and servicing of household... Government
2020-03-16 Closure of businesses and public services Hotels and any type of accommodation forbidden, with the exception of accommodating people for work ... Government
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Business premises up to 2500 m2... Government
2020-05-26 Closure of businesses and public services Public transport across borders to Germany and Austria to resume... Ministry of the Interior
2020-03-23 Closure of businesses and public services Spa and rehabilitation areas limited to the minimum, with only the most urgent cases still being con... Ministry of Health
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Business premises larger than 2500 m2 (only if they are not in shopping malls over 5 000 m2)... Government
2020-05-11 Curfews Clients of residential social services, with the exception of senior citizens, will again be allowed... Government
2020-07-15 Domestic travel restrictions Residents are allowed to travel to most other EU countries from June 15 ... Garda World
2020-04-09 Economic measures The Ministry of Culture will receive from the government budget reserve 770 million crowns to suppor... Government
2020-03-30 Economic measures Economic package for self-employed, including a one-time payment of 25000 CZK... Government
1970-01-01 Economic measures To keep the employment rate, State will provide 100 billion CZK in direct support and 900 billion CZ... Government
2020-06-01 Economic measures Sports clubs and associations are able to apply for a special support grant... Government
2020-04-14 Economic measures Approved a proposal for securing care for the children of employees of Czech Labour Offices and the ... Government
2020-04-17 Economic measures Care allowance for parents of children under the age of 13 who are unable to attend pre-school or sc... Government
2020-04-20 Economic measures Extension: of financial assistance to self-employed through May... Government
2020-05-29 Economic measures Tax package for companies and entrepeneurs: reduces VAT on accommodation services and admission to s... Ministry of Finance
2020-04-27 Economic measures Extension until end of May: Government Antivirus Job Support Programme ... Government
2020-05-01 Economic measures 52.9 million crowns for the military; 16.65 million crowns to cover the expenses of the Prison Servi... Government
2020-05-04 Economic measures Compensation payment for small liability companies (of 500 crowns per day)... Government
2020-05-11 Economic measures It is possible for companies to defer the payment of social security contributions and contributions... Government
2020-03-26 Economic measures An additional 3.3 billion crowns from the government budget reserve to solve the crisis of entrepren... Government
2020-06-08 Economic measures The government has approved an extension of tax breaks, and the payment of real estate acquisition t... Ministry of Finance
2020-07-27 Economic measures The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs paid over 20 billion crowns under all three regimes of the... Government Website
2020-03-19 Economic measures Parents can now receive care allowance until the ban on school attendance is liften and more widely ... Government
2020-03-23 Economic measures Self-employed persons will be exempted from half a year of pension payments... Ministry of Health
2020-05-11 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public procurement act amendend to simplify the procurement of personal protective equipment ... Government
1970-01-01 General recommendations People over 70 are encouraged to stay at home... U.S. Embassy Czech Republik
2020-08-29 General recommendations Recommendation to wear a mask: for all persons in healthcare facilities, including pharmacies, and s... MoH
2020-03-12 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Screenings at major border crossings... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-07-17 Health screenings in airports and border crossings screeings have been implemented for individuals at border-crossings in response to spike in cases... Garda World
2020-02-03 International flights suspension Flights from China banned... Government
2020-04-21 International flights suspension Ban on flights from China lifted... Government
2020-04-22 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies General practitioners will only terminate the quarantine period after a negative antibody test has b... Ministry of Health
2020-03-10 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies People from risk areas (continuously updated) need to undergo 2 week quarantine after arrival ... Government
2020-03-12 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies If an infection is suspected authorities may be directed to a quarantine facility for testing and le... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
1970-01-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Cross-border workers returning to the Czech Republik also need to undergo a 2 week quaratine... Government
2020-03-30 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Stricter quarantine rules; instead of only applying people arriving from at risk countries and cross... Government
2020-05-25 Isolation and quarantine policies Visits to social care facilities again permitted... Government
2020-03-10 Isolation and quarantine policies People from risk areas (continuously updated) need to undergo 2 week quarantine after arrival ... Government
2020-04-22 Isolation and quarantine policies General practitioners will only terminate the quarantine period after a negative antibody test has b... Ministry of Health
2020-03-30 Isolation and quarantine policies Stricter quarantine rules; instead of only applying people arriving from at risk countries and cross... Government
2020-03-12 Isolation and quarantine policies If an infection is suspected authorities may be directed to a quarantine facility for testing and le... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-03-27 Isolation and quarantine policies Stricter ban on visiting social facilities (particulalry elderly people) and additional measures (e.... Ministry of Health
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Cross-border workers returning to the Czech Republik also need to undergo a 2 week quaratine... Government
2020-06-05 Isolation and quarantine policies Czech citizens or permanent residents no longer need to go into 14 days quarantine when arriving fro... Government
2020-04-21 Limit product imports/exports Export of disinfectant allowed again outside EU... Government
2020-03-18 Limit product imports/exports reexports of medicines and medicinal products registered for CZ market to the EU and the export of s... Government
2020-03-05 Limit product imports/exports Export of disinfectant forbidden outside EU... Government
2020-03-12 Limit public gatherings All public events with more than 30 people are banned. ... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-07-27 Limit public gatherings The maximum number of persons attending large events held indoors is 500 people at any one time in a... MoH
2020-05-01 Limit public gatherings Exception to the limitation of the number of people for worship in the Cathedral of St. Vít, Václ... Government
2020-04-20 Limit public gatherings Small weddings and individual consultations as well as training sessions of professional athletes wi... Government
2020-05-11 Limit public gatherings Mass events and gatherings (e.g. sports) for up to 100 people allowed... Government
2020-03-10 Limit public gatherings Ban of all public and private gatherings... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic
2020-05-24 Limit public gatherings Free movement of people outside and during sports activities will be possible for groups of up to 10... Government
2020-07-01 Limit public gatherings Mass events limits raised to 1000 persons... Ministry of Health
2020-06-08 Limit public gatherings Max 500 persons at same time for: theater, music, film and other artistic performances, sports, cult... Ministry of Health
2020-04-16 Limit public gatherings The Ministry of Health will again permit the presence of a second parent at the birth... Ministry of Health
2020-03-26 Limit public gatherings Maximum of 2 people allowed in public spaces (families and people performing work are exempted)... U.S. Embassy Czech Republik
2020-04-09 Limit public gatherings Re-opening, in combination with strict hygiene measures, of outdoor sports facilities, sales in hobb... Government
2020-06-27 Limit public gatherings Summer camps allowed again under strict regulations... Ministry of Health
2020-03-19 Limit public gatherings For the protection of elderly people, only people over 65 years or people with disability over 50 ar... Government
2020-06-15 Limit public gatherings it is possible to organize mass events for a maximum of 2,500 people. The area in which the event ta... Government Website
2020-03-25 Limit public gatherings Policy for stores with special opening times for vulnerable people adapted: ll shops over 500 m2 are... Government
2020-04-09 Military deployment Additional military forced deployed to support police, 2000 soldiers... Government
2020-04-14 Military deployment Additional military deployed; preparation to allocate up to 360 soldiers.... Government
2020-05-01 Other public health measures enforced The Ministry of Health, Education and Industry has introduced hygiene rules for operations that open... Government
2020-06-08 Other public health measures enforced The outdoor areas of the catering services are allowed to be open between 23:00 and 6:00... Ministry of Health
2020-03-25 Other public health measures enforced Policy for stores with special opening times for vulnerable people adapted: ll shops over 500 m2 are... Government
2020-05-26 Other public health measures enforced Special opening hours for seniors in shops with 500m2 + has been canceled... Ministry of Health
2020-05-15 Other public health measures enforced Hygiene regulations established, particularly for reopening facilities: catering establishments, hot... Ministry of Health
2020-03-19 Other public health measures enforced For the protection of elderly people, only people over 65 years or people with disability over 50 ar... Government
2020-04-14 Other public health measures enforced Social service workers who have come into contact with the infected person can continue working unde... Ministry of Health
2020-04-16 Other public health measures enforced The Ministry of Health will again permit the presence of a second parent at the birth... Ministry of Health
2020-07-17 Other public health measures enforced restaurant opening hours have been reduced in response to spike in cases... Garda World
2020-07-01 Other public health measures enforced Catering faciltiies may open again between 23:00 and 6:00 and the possibility of consuming refreshme... Ministry of Health
2020-03-16 Partial lockdown Nationwide quarantine from 16 March until 24 March, except for essential needs, helping others and n... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-04-15 Psychological assistance and medical social work Ministry of Health supported the creation of a new Czech Television magazine "Line 1212" to support ... Ministry of Health
2020-03-26 Psychological assistance and medical social work General mental health recommendation and guidance; including key information platforms... Ministry of Health
2020-05-11 Public services closure  Business premises up to 1000 m2... Government
2020-05-25 Public services closure  Restaurants can open their gardens while serving food there, beauty services, museums, outdoor expos... Government
2020-04-20 Public services closure  Farmers and tradespeople markets as well as car dealerships and showrooms to reopen ... Government
2020-03-23 Public services closure  Spa and rehabilitation areas limited to the minimum, with only the most urgent cases still being con... Ministry of Health
2020-03-18 Public services closure  Some of the national long-distance trains have been restricted, affecting 6.6% of train journeys ... Government
2020-04-09 Public services closure  Re-opening, in combination with strict hygiene measures, of outdoor sports facilities, sales in hobb... Government
2020-04-27 Public services closure  Business premises up to 200 m2... Government
2020-03-16 Public services closure  Hotels and any type of accommodation forbidden, with the exception of accommodating people for work ... Government
2020-03-26 Public services closure  Expansion of exemptions of previous public service closures: locksmithing and servicing of household... Government
2020-08-14 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Moravian-Silesian Region, municipality of Frýdek-Místek, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, T?inec, Jablunk... MoH
2020-05-25 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exemption of requirement for lifeguards, coaches and instructors working in swimming pools; person d... Ministry of Health
2020-06-08 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Various cultural institutions and tourist attractions do not require face masks anymore, if 2m space... Ministry of Health
2020-06-15 Requirement to wear protective gear in public the obligation to wear a protective mask while being outdoors applies only at mass events where peop... Government Website
2020-07-17 Requirement to wear protective gear in public compulsory wearing of face coverings has been reintroduced following spike in cases... Garda World
2020-07-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Requirement to wear face masks lifted (except for regions with accellerating epidemiological situati... Ministry of Health
2020-08-29 Requirement to wear protective gear in public all persons present in healthcare facilities providing out-patient and day care, including pharmacie... MoH
2020-04-07 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exercising allowed outside without masks, if keeping safety distance to other persons... Government
2020-04-09 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Face masks will now not have to be worn in a car in addition to the driver by family members living ... Government
2020-03-18 Requirement to wear protective gear in public People are required to wear protective medical masks and keep a distance of 2m everywhere... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic
2020-05-11 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Students taking secondary school & university entrance and final examinations will not have to wear ... Government
2020-05-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exemptions from the obligation to wear veils in public for people with serious mental illness, mode... Government
2020-03-12 Schools closure  All schools, universities, cultural institions are closed for the next 30 days. ... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-05-25 Schools closure  Possibility of attendance at primary schools (maximum 15 students in a class), group classes for max... Government
2020-06-08 Schools closure  Primary school and secondary school or conservatory and students of higher vocational school for the... Ministry of Health
2020-04-20 Schools closure  Exams for students in final year of university to be held... Government
2020-06-01 Schools closure  Special and preparatory primary schools and secondary schools and conservatories for the purpose of ... Ministry of Health
2020-04-27 Schools closure  All university students are now able take part in personal individual consultations.... Government
2020-05-11 Schools closure  Students finishing high schools and conservatories can be prepared for leaving exams at schools, ind... Government
2020-03-12 State of emergency declared ... U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republik
2020-04-30 State of emergency declared Extended until 17th May... Government
2020-05-17 State of emergency declared State of emergency lifted... Ministry of the Interior
2020-04-09 State of emergency declared Extension: of state of emergency until 30.04.2020... Government
2020-03-25 Strengthening the public health system Long-term agreement with company established that produced health protection equipment... Ministry of Health
2020-04-21 Strengthening the public health system Collective immunity in the Czech population with approximately 27,000 people initiated... Government
1970-01-01 Strengthening the public health system Third-country doctors without the necessary examinations will be allowed to work in Czech hospitals.... Government
2020-05-11 Strengthening the public health system 5.2 billion CZK will be set aside for payments for employees in social services (with the exception ... Government
2020-03-19 Strengthening the public health system The government has ordered that all acute in-patient care facilities be obliged to allocate capacity... Government
2020-03-22 Strengthening the public health system MZ regulates the prescription of Plaquenil to ensure that it is sufficient for patients infected wit... Ministry of Health
2020-04-24 Strengthening the public health system Mandatory bed capacity to be kept by hospitals... Government
2020-03-23 Strengthening the public health system Collaboration with the technical university established for the 3D printing of respirators... Ministry of Health
2020-03-26 Strengthening the public health system All hospitals are asked to create spaces for patient triage... Ministry of Health
2020-03-27 Strengthening the public health system Health and social facilities have a stricter ban on visiting (particulalry elderly people) and addit... Ministry of Health
2020-03-30 Strengthening the public health system The Government has also approved the release of a further CZK 3 billion to the Ministry of Health fo... Government
2020-04-14 Strengthening the public health system Social service workers who have come into contact with the infected person can continue working unde... Ministry of Health
2020-04-09 Strengthening the public health system Hospitals will now have to report changes in the availability of available intensive care places for... Government
2020-03-30 Surveillance and monitoring Surveillance of COVID-positive with "smart quarantine" using "modern information technologies"... Government
2020-03-19 Surveillance and monitoring People with confirmed SARS CoV -2 may be, under their agreement, tracked through data provided by ba... Ministry of Health
2020-03-27 Testing policy Persons who meet at least one of the following clinical criteria are recommended for testing: fever ... Ministry of Health
2020-04-08 Testing policy Rapid antibody test recurring at 14 days for all social and health personell ... Government
2020-08-14 Testing policy Moravian-Silesian Region, municipality of Bílovec, Bohumín, ?eský T?šín, Frenštát pod Radhoš... MoH
2020-07-15 Testing policy residents have teh requirement to submit a negative test on their return from nations designated as ... Garda World
2020-04-21 Visa restrictions Iran visa granted again... Government
2020-03-13 Visa restrictions Granting of visas has been suspended ... Government
2020-03-07 Visa restrictions Iran visa suspension... Government
2020-02-10 Visa restrictions China and Hong Kong visas suspended... Government
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