Government will not enforce strict Covid measures over the holidays

The government will not enforce strict Covid measures over the holidays in connection with the Omicron threat, and is urging Czechs to act responsibly, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said following the cabinet’s first regular session on Wednesday.

However, a number of smaller restrictions will come into effect. As of December 29 a maximum of 50 people will be allowed at indoor events, parties and New Year’s celebrations with only four people at one table. Cultural events will still be limited to 1,000 people but events where people mingle must not exceed 100 participants. In the first fortnight of the New Year schoolchildren will have to undergo tests twice a week.

The health minister also stressed the importance of inoculation, saying that as of December 27 people over 30 will be eligible to get a booster shot five months after their primary vaccination.