Health autorities preparing further Covid-19 restrictions

Health Minister Roman Prymula has said further restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be announced next week.

In an interview for the news site Novinky.cz, Mr. Prymula said there would likely be a cap on the number of people allowed to meet. He said the measures would be aimed at events where the risk of transmission is highest, i.e. where people eat, drink, talk and mingle.

Although he refused to disclose details of the measures being prepared, the health minister said they were likely to target paties at student campuses, company parties, large family celebrations and weddings. He appealed to the public to avoid such events of their own volition even as of now.