End of compulsory facemask wearing in public transport and buildings to come on July 1st

Facemask wearing in public transport and internal spaces, with the exception of places with high infection risk, will no longer be compulsory from July 1st, Health Minister Adam Vojtech announced on Thursday. The high-risk exceptions currently include Prague and Karvina, a town near the Polish border, which recently saw an outbreak of COVID-19.

Compulsory facemask wearing was instituted on March 19th, days after the institution of a nationwide quarantine. It was partly eased on May 25th.