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Goverment measures and legislation

Minimize your non-essential travels and activities.
Limit the visits of people in high-risk categories (elderly, chronically ill etc.) to a minimum.
Avoid gatherings in public spaces.
Wear protection of respiratory passages (use a respirator, mask, scarf or other device to cover my nose and mouth), especially where it is obligatory - in public transport, in public indoor spaces and in public outdoor spaces with a higher concentration of people.
Maintain a distance of at least two meters when coming into contact with other persons, if possible.

All shops and establishments are now open, provided they comply with stricter hygienic requirements.

Disinfect frequently touched areas (shopping baskets and carts after every use, door handles, railings etc.), and maintain premises generally clean and aired.
Ensure that there is no crowding of people (for example by closing or monitoring risk areas)
Provide disposable gloves (or other similar hand protection) and disinfection free of charge to customers at each entrance.
Actively prevent customers from not keeping a safe distance (when possible)
Mark any waiting areas and place symbols indicating the minimal distance between customers (minimal distance of 2 m).
Make disinfectant products available to employees and customers for regular disinfection.
Ensure that employees wear gloves when handling goods or accepting payments from customers.
Keep customers informed, primarily by means of information posters or through loudspeaker announcements.
Services that work with clients (manicures, spas, tattoo parlors etc.) are encouraged to allow time for disinfection and maintenance between sessions. They are also encouraged to use disposable products.
Restaurants and similar establishments must disinfect tables and chairs after each customer.
Sport facilities must ensure that common areas are not crowded and are regular disinfected.
Hospitality facilities must inform their guests about hygienic measures and ensure that all surfaces are regularly disinfected, and that bed linen and towels are washed at higher temperatures.

See section Travel & Visa for more information.

It is recommended that all operators of public transport services disinfect the areas frequently touched by people (especially handles, door controls, grips, seatbacks) minimally after every trip.
Entry requirements and border checks vary.

It is obligatory to wear protection of respiratory passages in all social and healthcare facilities.
All intensive care facilities in the Czech Republic are obliged to reserve bed capacity for patients with the COVID-19 disease, including ensuring the presence of the required staff and adequate safety conditions.
All social and healthcare facilities with inpatient departments must:
- Only allow a maximum of 2 visitors per patient.
- Assess if visitors show symptoms of COVID-19 (high temperature, cough etc.)
- Reserve a space for visits (ideally outdoor) to limit the contact with other patients.