The State of Emergency in CR took effect on Monday 5th October 2020 and will last till 20th November 2020.
The most important current measures in Czechia most of which should last till the end of the state of emergency:
- as of Mon 12th October till 1st November 2020, all universities switched to distance learning, with the exception of practical classes for medical and pharmacy students.
- wearing face masks is mandatory in all indoor areas of buildings, in schools, on tram, buses, trains and in cars and taxis, at mass indoor events, and as of Wednesday 14th also at tram/bus/train stops. As of Wednesday 21st October, face masks are mandatory in all outdoor areas in cities, towns and villages where you cannot keep a safe space of at least 2 meters from others.
- from Mon 12th October, all museums, galleries and exhibitios are closed.
- restaurants, pubs and bars closed as of Wednesday 14th October - they can operate on delivery and take away basis - the takeaway window can be open till 8pm.
- it´s prohibited to dring alcohol in public locations.
- indoor swimming pools, gyms and fitness centers closed from Oct 9th
- theatres, cinemas, other venues organizing cultural events, and zoos are closed as of Mon 12th
- as of Wednesday 14th, indoor events limited to 6 people (10 at an oral exam), and as of Wednesday 21st October, outside gatherings of people during events is limited to max. 2 people in a group for outdoor events.
- as of Thursday 22nd October 6am, all retail stores in CR must close, with the exception of grocery stores, drugstores, pharmacies, and other shops providing essential goods. The same applies to all venues providing services such as hairdresser´s, nail and beauty and nail salons, etc.
- a night curfew introduced as of Wednesday 28th October, i.e. it´s banned to go out during nighttime hours, between 9 pm until 4:59 am, with the exception of travel for the purposes of going to work, conducting business activities, or urgent travel (or walking the dog).
- retail shops must close completely on Sundays; pharmacies, gas stations, and airport and railway station shops are an exception.
Entering CR
If you´re travelling to CR from low risk countries which are marked green here on this map, https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/en/list-of-countries-according-to-the-level-of-risk/, you can freely enter CR and you don´t need to undergo any PCR test.
If you´re travelling to CR from countries which are NOT considered low risk countries, i.e. any other countries which are not marked green on this map https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/en/list-of-countries-according-to-the-level-of-risk/, you have to follow the regulations specified here in the Conditions of Entry document, section B1 and C1 https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/docDetail.aspx?docid=22239932&docType=ART#2
