Date	|	Description	Link
2020-07-27		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs paid over 20 billion crowns under all three regimes of the Antivirus program and deferrals of levies. Currently, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is finalizing the form of the so-called course work, by which Minister Jana Malácová (CSSD) wants to set up a systemic solution to support employees and companies and protect jobs for all future crisis situations similar to the current coronavirus pandemic.
2020-07-17		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public compulsory wearing of face coverings has been reintroduced following spike in cases
2020-07-17		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced restaurant opening hours have been reduced in response to spike in cases
2020-07-17		Movement restrictions: Border checks  checks have been implemented for individuals at border-crossings in response to spike in cases
2020-07-17		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings screeings have been implemented for individuals at border-crossings in response to spike in cases
2020-07-15		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Residents are allowed to travel to most other EU countries from June 15
2020-07-15		Public health measures: Testing policy residents have teh requirement to submit a negative test on their return from nations designated as high-risk by the government.
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Requirement to wear face masks lifted (except for regions with accellerating epidemiological situation)
2020-07-01		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Mass events limits raised to 1000 persons
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Catering faciltiies may open again between 23:00 and 6:00 and the possibility of consuming refreshments in the auditorium and hall
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The operation of swimming pools, zoos and other gardens is allowed without a attendance limit
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The 10 m 2 limit and mandatory distances between people at museums, galleries, castles, chateaux and similar establishments are also abolished
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Permission of trade fairs and other mass events with a max 5,000 people at the same time; but requirement to seperate into 1000 person sectors
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Pupils in schools may sit closer to each other again than 2 meters, if wearing a face mask
2020-06-27		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Summer camps allowed again under strict regulations
2020-06-15		Movement restrictions: Border closure  All EU countries classified as ’green’ countries may enter the country without exceptions applying for ’orange’ and ’red’ countries
2020-06-15		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival People entering from countries classified as ’green’ countries do not need to provide some negative PCR test result
2020-06-15		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Citizens returning from countries with a low and medium risk of coronavirus infection can arrive in the Czech Republic without the need for a test
2020-06-15		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Foreigners returning from countries with a low risk of coronavirus infection can arrive in the Czech Republic without the need for a test
2020-06-15		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public the obligation to wear a protective mask while being outdoors applies only at mass events where people come into contact at a distance of less than 1.5 meters
2020-06-15		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings it is possible to organize mass events for a maximum of 2,500 people. The area in which the event takes place must be structurally divided into individual sectors (in each of the maximum number of 5 such sectors there may be a maximum of 500 people),
2020-06-08		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Various cultural institutions and tourist attractions do not require face masks anymore, if 2m space between persons can be kept
2020-06-08		Social distancing: Schools closure  Primary school and secondary school or conservatory and students of higher vocational school for the purpose of holding consultations or class hours allowed to resume; max. 15 students per class
2020-06-08		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Max 500 persons at same time for: theater, music, film and other artistic performances, sports, cultural, religious, association, dance, traditional and similar events and other gatherings, exhibitions, festivities, pilgrimages, shows, tastings, markets and fairs, educational events, celebrations, namely both public and private; also applies to all sports events/trainings and weddings and public services
2020-06-08		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The outdoor areas of the catering services are allowed to be open between 23:00 and 6:00
2020-06-08		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Maximum number of persons per facility amended: zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums and similar establishments (max. 250 persons per day and hectare); museums, galleries, exhibition halls and other similar facilities can accommodate a maximum of 500 people and at the same time a maximum of one visitor per 10 m2; uditorium of theaters, cinemas, concert halls, circuses and similar establishments can accommodate a maximum of 500 spectators; castles, chateaux and other similar cultural monuments max. 250 indoors; 500 outdoors, 10m2 per person
2020-06-08		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced For saunas, the restriction of at least 4m3 per customer is removed
2020-06-08		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The government has approved an extension of tax breaks, and the payment of real estate acquisition tax has been postponed until the end of the year
2020-06-05		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Czech citizens or permanent residents no longer need to go into 14 days quarantine when arriving from Austria, Germany, Slovakia or Hungary
2020-06-05		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Citizens or permanent residents of Austria, Germany, Slovakia or Hungaryno longer need to go into 14 days quarantine when arriving from those countries
2020-06-05		Movement restrictions: Border checks  Border checks are being suspended at borders with Austria and Germany
2020-06-05		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival There is not need for Czech citizens or permanent residents anymore to provide negative test results upon arrival (as alternative to 14 days quarantine) when arriving from Austria, Germany, Slovakia or Hungary
2020-06-05		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Citizens or permanent residents of Austria, Germany, Slovakia or Hungaryno longer need to provide negative test results (as alternative to quarantine) when arriving from those countries
2020-06-01		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Sports clubs and associations are able to apply for a special support grant
2020-06-01		Social distancing: Schools closure  Special and preparatory primary schools and secondary schools and conservatories for the purpose of practical teaching are allowed to resume teaching; maximum of 15 students per class
2020-06-01		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The government has ended the price moratorium on rent from apartments
2020-05-29		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Tax package for companies and entrepeneurs: reduces VAT on accommodation services and admission to sports and culture to 10%; educes the road tax on vehicles over 3.5 tonnes by 25% and extends the right of municipalities to exempt from property tax in the event of an emergency
2020-05-29		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Tax package for companies and entrepeneurs: Entrepreneurs and companies will have the opportunity to claim a tax loss retrospectively on personal and corporate income taxes (so-called loss carryback)
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Public transport across borders to Germany and Austria to resume
2020-05-26		Movement restrictions: Border checks  Shifted control strategy from systematic to random
2020-05-26		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Special opening hours for seniors in shops with 500m2 + has been canceled
2020-05-25		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exemption of requirement for lifeguards, coaches and instructors working in swimming pools; person driving a public transport vehicle; all office employees
2020-05-25		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Barbers, hairdressers and workers in manicure, pedicure, massage and beauty services are not required anymore to wear face shield and face mask, but the later is enough; though both remain recommended
2020-05-25		Movement restrictions: Border closure  EU citizens and foreigners with long-term permit in the EU allowed to enter without test results for 72 hours for economic activity or to visit persons in the context of family ties.
2020-05-25		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Visits to social care facilities again permitted
2020-05-25		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies PCR test is necessary to end a home quarantine (prior it was only a rapid test that was needed)
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Restaurants, accommodation services, taxi services, tattoo salons to reopen
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Theatres, cultural and sporting events (limit of participants TBC), weddings, outdoor expositions of zoological gardens
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Day care centres, social therapy workshops and other social services reopening except those for people over the age of 50
2020-05-24		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Free movement of people outside and during sports activities will be possible for groups of up to 10 people.
2020-05-22		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Reminder of sustaining hygiene measures, in context with larger reopening on 25th May
2020-05-18		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Health information video on the appropriate behaviour in context of reopening
2020-05-17		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared State of emergency lifted
2020-05-15		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Hygiene regulations established, particularly for reopening facilities: catering establishments, hotels, camps and other accommodation facilities, the interiors of castles and chateaux, zoos and dendrology gardens or swimming pools
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Fitness and fitness centers without the use of facilities (showers, changing rooms) under precisely defined conditions .; Driving school operation (theory and other forms of teaching up to 5 people).
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system 5.2 billion CZK will be set aside for payments for employees in social services (with the exception of medical staff, to whom special payments cannot be made in the form of a subsidy from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The government has set aside 1.124 billion CZK for paramedics (for medical and non-medical staff); and a further 28 million to cover the operation of mobile testing teams
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Various exemptions to wear face masks in public when at least 1.5 m distance is kept for students, academic staff, or in situations where there is exclusively members of the same household
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Students taking secondary school & university entrance and final examinations will not have to wear face masks
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Mass events and gatherings (e.g. sports) for up to 100 people allowed
2020-05-11		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public procurement act amendend to simplify the procurement of personal protective equipment
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Schools closure  Students finishing high schools and conservatories can be prepared for leaving exams at schools, individual classes for students of elementary art and language schools, full attendance in schools at children’s homes,
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Schools closure  Possibility of attendance at primary schools (maximum 15 students in a class), group classes for maximum of 5 students at elementary art and language schools,
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Cross-border public transport is resumed
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Large scale shopping centres are allowed to reopen
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Operation of hairdressers, pedicures, massages and alike services allowed
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Easy-access facilities for children and young people and social activation services for families with children will be able to start operating
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Curfews Clients of residential social services, with the exception of senior citizens, will again be allowed to leave their accommodations
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Three more crossings will be opening on the border with Germany, specifically Dolní Poustevna, Hrensko and Kraslice
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Border closure  All citizens are allowed to leave the Czech Republic again through the newly opened border crossings
2020-05-11		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures It is possible for companies to defer the payment of social security contributions and contributions to the state employment policy paid by employers as taxpayers.
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Business premises larger than 2500 m2 (only if they are not in shopping malls over 5 000 m2)
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Restaurants can open their gardens while serving food there, beauty services
2020-05-05		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Day of hand hygiene campaign
2020-05-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Compensation payment for small liability companies (of 500 crowns per day)
2020-05-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The electronic records of sales (ERS) for all businesses is postponed until the end of the year 2020
2020-05-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Rent subsidy program implemented where the government supports a part of a businesses rent; if affected by COVID-19
2020-05-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Subsidies increased for self-employed persons (SEPs) looking after children up to 13 years of age and handicapped persons up to 26 years old
2020-05-01		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Abolish real estate acquisition tax , with retroactive effect
2020-05-01		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 52.9 million crowns for the military; 16.65 million crowns to cover the expenses of the Prison Service
2020-05-01		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Voucher program for cultural institutions and tickets that were already sold
2020-05-01		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Exception to the limitation of the number of people for worship in the Cathedral of St. Vít, Václav and Vojtech in Prague on May 5, 2020, which will take place on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Prague Uprising. Up to 60 people will be able to attend this service.
2020-05-01		Movement restrictions: 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 days as before; also easing of regulations, so those certificates can be provided later if not carried with them
2020-05-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The Ministry of Health, Education and Industry has introduced hygiene rules for operations that open on May 11
2020-05-01		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exemptions from the obligation to wear veils in public for people with serious mental illness, moderators and editors of television and radio programs, actors and dancers in theaters or during filming, and children under the age of seven during a stay in kindergarten or in a children’s group.
2020-05-01		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced If goods are returned by customers to shops then these need to be stored seperately for 24 hours
2020-04-30		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Extended until 17th May
2020-04-27		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Libraries, outdoor expositions of zoological gardens to reopen
2020-04-27		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services SPAs to reopen under certain restrictions and limitatiosn
2020-04-27		Social distancing: Schools closure  All university students are now able take part in personal individual consultations.
2020-04-27		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Extension until end of May: Government Antivirus Job Support Programme
2020-04-27		Movement restrictions: Border closure  EU citizens arriving in the Czech Republic for the business purposes or university students from EU countries can now arrive to the Czech Republic.
2020-04-27		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Czech citizens are able to travel abroad, however on their return they have to submit to a 14 days quarantine or undergo a test with a negative result on Covid-19.
2020-04-27		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Business premises up to 2500 m2
2020-04-27		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Persons from EU may enter Czech Republic for the purpose of documented economic and educational activities after presentation of PCR testing results in the Ministry of the Interior’s form, though the test result may be 4 days old and can be submitted up to 72hours after arrival
2020-04-24		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Mandatory bed capacity to be kept by hospitals
2020-04-22		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies General practitioners will only terminate the quarantine period after a negative antibody test has been performed.
2020-04-21		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Collective immunity in the Czech population with approximately 27,000 people initiated
2020-04-21		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions Iran visa granted again
2020-04-21		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions China and Hong Kong visas resumed
2020-04-21		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension Ban on flights from China lifted
2020-04-21		Socio-economic measures: Limit product imports/exports Export of disinfectant allowed again outside EU
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Schools closure  Exams for students in final year of university to be held
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Farmers and tradespeople markets as well as car dealerships and showrooms to reopen
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Re-opening of public administration offices
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Small weddings and individual consultations as well as training sessions of professional athletes will be able to take place
2020-04-20		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Extension: of financial assistance to self-employed through May
2020-04-20		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Third-country doctors without the necessary examinations will be allowed to work in Czech hospitals.
2020-04-17		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Care allowance for parents of children under the age of 13 who are unable to attend pre-school or school facilities and those caring for those with health disabilities within a joint household may increase from the current 60 percent to 80 percent of the daily assessment base.
2020-04-17		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The government has also approved financial assistance to two expatriate associations in the United Kingdom
2020-04-16		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The Ministry of Health will again permit the presence of a second parent at the birth
2020-04-15		Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work Ministry of Health supported the creation of a new Czech Television magazine "Line 1212" to support people who may be challenged through the current situation; motto is "How to stay normal in abnormal times"
2020-04-14		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Social service workers who have come into contact with the infected person can continue working under strict conditions
2020-04-14		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Call of the Ministry of Health for a gradual restart of health care services for patients beyond COVID-19
2020-04-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Approved a proposal for securing care for the children of employees of Czech Labour Offices and the Czech Social Security Administration and district social security administrations. School capacity for these children must be provided for by regional governors
2020-04-14		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Further exemptions to the ban of leaving the countries, people that can prove that the travel will be essential for business or personal reasons are also allowed to leave now
2020-04-14		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment Additional military deployed; preparation to allocate up to 360 soldiers.
2020-04-09		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Extension: of state of emergency until 30.04.2020
2020-04-09		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment Additional military forced deployed to support police, 2000 soldiers
2020-04-09		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Re-opening, in combination with strict hygiene measures, of outdoor sports facilities, sales in hobby markets, building and construction products, hardware stores, bicycle shops and services.
2020-04-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Extension: of public administration closure until 19th April
2020-04-09		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The Ministry of Culture will receive from the government budget reserve 770 million crowns to support non-state artistic entities and up to 300 million crowns to mitigate the impact on contributory organisations of the Ministry of Culture, depending on whether the restrictions adopted by the government continue beyond 31 May.
2020-04-09		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The government also decided on resumption of the activities of the government National Economic Council and appointed its members. These include respected experts in banking, economic policy and economics, as well as representatives of large companies such as Škoda Auto, CEZ and Coca-Cola.
2020-04-09		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Ministry has also lifted the existing ban on doctors and healthcare professionals taking holiday during the state of emergency.
2020-04-09		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Hospitals will now have to report changes in the availability of available intensive care places for both COVID-19 patients and other patients and the numbers of doctors and healthcare professionals who have been placed under quarantine.
2020-04-09		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The government also amended the Regulation on the criteria for determining an element of critical infrastructure. It has now granted the status of an element of critical infrastructure to key manufacturers of medicinal products with a production plant in the Czech Republic.
2020-04-09		Public health measures: 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 in the same household, by public transport drivers in closed cabins, nor need they be worn by persons with serious autism spectrum disorders.
2020-04-08		Public health measures: Testing policy Rapid antibody test recurring at 14 days for all social and health personell
2020-04-07		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exercising allowed outside without masks, if keeping safety distance to other persons
2020-04-02		Movement restrictions: Border checks  Extension: of border controls at German and Austrian bordern until 24th April
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Stricter quarantine rules; instead of only applying people arriving from at risk countries and cross-border workers, it now applies for all coming from abroad with some critical exemptions
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The Government has also approved the release of a further CZK 3 billion to the Ministry of Health for the procurement of PPEs
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Ban for people working in essential places to take annual leave for the period of the epidemic, including health workers and beyond
2020-03-30		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Economic package for self-employed, including a one-time payment of 25000 CZK
2020-03-30		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Surveillance of COVID-positive with "smart quarantine" using "modern information technologies"
2020-03-29		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures To keep the employment rate, State will provide 100 billion CZK in direct support and 900 billion CZK in indirect in the form of guarantees.
2020-03-28		Public health measures: General recommendations People over 70 are encouraged to stay at home
2020-03-28		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Cross-border workers returning to the Czech Republik also need to undergo a 2 week quaratine
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Testing policy Persons who meet at least one of the following clinical criteria are recommended for testing: fever above 37.5 degrees, dry cough or shortness of breath.
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Stricter ban on visiting social facilities (particulalry elderly people) and additional measures (e.g. separation of sick and healthy people) decided
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Health facilities have a stricter ban on visiting (particulalry elderly people) and additional measures (e.g. separation of sick and healthy people) decided
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system All hospitals are asked to create spaces for patient triage
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Streamlining of public health information system with guidance for all hospitals
2020-03-26		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures A simplification of paperwork and administrative structures for social benefits established
2020-03-26		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Cover premium for health insurances, especially the self-employed
2020-03-26		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures An additional 3.3 billion crowns from the government budget reserve to solve the crisis of entrepreneurs in agriculture, food production and forestry
2020-03-26		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures An additional 1 billion crowns for the Support and Guarantee Farm and Forestry Fund (PGRLF) for 2020 to enable the postponing of repayment of commercial loans, the release or reduction of pledges of cash deposits or the agreement to postpone repayments of principal on loans granted by the PGRLF
2020-03-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Expansion of exemptions of previous public service closures: locksmithing and servicing of household products, repair, maintenance and installation of household machinery and equipment, funeral services and car washes
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work General mental health recommendation and guidance; including key information platforms
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work Psychological helpline implemented
2020-03-26		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Maximum of 2 people allowed in public spaces (families and people performing work are exempted)
2020-03-25		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Policy for stores with special opening times for vulnerable people adapted: ll shops over 500 m2 are reserved from 8:00am to 10:00am for seniors and disabled persons above 50 years of age. In stores below 500 m2, employees are ordered to give priority to the above-mentioned persons.
2020-03-25		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Long-term agreement with company established that produced health protection equipment
2020-03-23		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Collaboration with the technical university established for the 3D printing of respirators
2020-03-23		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Self-employed persons will be exempted from half a year of pension payments
2020-03-23		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Spa and rehabilitation areas limited to the minimum, with only the most urgent cases still being continued
2020-03-22		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system MZ regulates the prescription of Plaquenil to ensure that it is sufficient for patients infected with coronavirus
2020-03-21		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Cross-border workers need to carry prove of employment to be checked by authorities; there is a differentiation of the different type of workers
2020-03-21		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Cross-border commuters have to present a special document, the so-called cross-border worker’s passbook to monitor the frequency of border crossings
2020-03-19		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The government has ordered that all acute in-patient care facilities be obliged to allocate capacity for such cases. In total, 400 beds with ventilation and another 400 beds with oxygen support should be prepared for seriously ill patients in the Czech Republic at this stage
2020-03-19		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Parents can now receive care allowance until the ban on school attendance is liften and more widely than under previous legislation
2020-03-19		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring People with confirmed SARS CoV -2 may be, under their agreement, tracked through data provided by banks and telecom providers
2020-03-19		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced For the protection of elderly people, only people over 65 years or people with disability over 50 are allowed to enter grocery and drug stores from 7-9am (earlier set as 10-12am). Also, a support hotline for elderly to help them with their shopping was implemented
2020-03-19		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Ban on hospital visits
2020-03-19		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The government has extended its COVID loan program from 600 million to 10 billion crowns and further extended financial support to self-employed persons. Also a targeted employmet support program was implemented (covering parts of companies costs after March 1st)
2020-03-18		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Some of the national long-distance trains have been restricted, affecting 6.6% of train journeys
2020-03-18		Socio-economic measures: Limit product imports/exports reexports of medicines and medicinal products registered for CZ market to the EU and the export of such outside the EU is forbidden
2020-03-18		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public People are required to wear protective medical masks and keep a distance of 2m everywhere
2020-03-16		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Czech citizens are banned from leaving the country (exemption: cross-border workers)
2020-03-16		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Hotels and any type of accommodation forbidden, with the exception of accommodating people for work (per 27.03.2020)
2020-03-16		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Nationwide quarantine from 16 March until 24 March, except for essential needs, helping others and necessary trips to famillies; extended to last until 11th April
2020-03-16		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Borders closed from 16 March to 24 March
2020-03-13		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Czech nationals are forbidden to leave the country (some exceptions e.g. cross-border workers)
2020-03-13		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions Granting of visas has been suspended
2020-03-12		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared
2020-03-12		Social distancing: Schools closure  All schools, universities, cultural institions are closed for the next 30 days.
2020-03-12		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings All public events with more than 30 people are banned.
2020-03-12		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies If an infection is suspected authorities may be directed to a quarantine facility for testing and legally mandated quarantine.
2020-03-12		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings Screenings at major border crossings
2020-03-10		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies People from risk areas (continuously updated) need to undergo 2 week quarantine after arrival
2020-03-10		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Ban of all public and private gatherings
2020-03-07		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions Iran visa suspension
2020-03-05		Socio-economic measures: Limit product imports/exports Export of disinfectant forbidden outside EU
2020-02-10		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions China and Hong Kong visas suspended
2020-02-03		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension Flights from China banned