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09/09/2020
The Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia are not planning any mutual travel restrictions in light of the current COVID-19 coronavirus situation, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said in Vienna on Wednesday, highlighting that this was apparently assured by his counterparts. Babiš, the Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovič had previously met for deliberations in the so-called Austerlitz format, a loose cooperation gathering between the three states that was launched in 2015.
According to Slovak Prime Minister Matovič, the three states want to do everything possible to keep the borders open until the last moment. His Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz said that the number of coronavirus cases is increasing again in Austria and that the situation is therefore difficult, especially in view of the high number of commuters with the Czech Republic.
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09/09/2020
The Karlovy Vary Region, home to the famous spa town of Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), will offer tourists up to CZK 300 a night if they stay in one of the region’s hotels. The aim of the scheme is to support tourism, a vital component of the region’s economy, during the autumn and winter months.
The region has set aside CZK 3 million to fund the subsidy scheme, Regional Governor Petr Kubis said on Wednesday.
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09/09/2020
The majority of districts in the Czech Republic will move into the official “green”, first level of risk, chief hygienist Jarmila Rážová announced at a videoconference on Wednesday.
Until now, ten districts were marked as green (low-risk), with only Prague marked as orange (medium-risk). However, as the amount of cases rises, Ms Rážová said there will be more green and possibly organge districts marked out on the Health Ministry’s official risk map displayed on its website.
The map works as a reference to health officials and the public, with measures to stop the spread being raised according to the colour.
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09/09/2020
Despite the reintroduction of the country-wide obligation to wear face masks in indoor spaces, classrooms are spared from the rule, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said at a Wednesday videoconference.
However, private sector employees working in offices will be required to cover their face from Thursday, with the exception of those who work in one space, for example in the office, with a minimal two meter distance from their colleagues.
Mr Vojtěch said that the coronavirus has been found in 144 schools since the begining of the school year on September 1.
Further exceptions to the face mask wearing rule will be in kindergartens, as well as for those who are mentally impaired, for people consuming food and drinks and for athletes during training and competitions, according to the health minister.
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09/09/2020
The Czech Republic is headed for a tough autumn, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said in a pre-recorded address at Wednesday’s National Centre for Industry 4.0 summit in Prague. Mr. Babiš said that the country cannot afford further economic measures, possibly referring to those taken in the spring of 2020 when the pandemic first hit the country, and called on everyone to follow security and hygiene rules that are in place.
The final bill for the coronavirus will be counted after the pandemic is over, the prime minister said, but highlighted that the government will not impose any limitations of an economic character. He said that while the number of cases is rising many people are behaving as if the virus had already gone and stated that the core aim of the government was to protect over those over 50 who suffer from secondary diseases.
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09/09/2020
Unlike Belgium, Austria is not preparing to change conditions for travellers coming from the Czech Republic, a spokesperson from Austria’s Foreign Ministry told the Austrian Press Agency on Wednesday. However, Austria is following the situation and will adopt measures with relevant ministries after consulting experts if necessary, the statement goes.
Belgium has already placed Prague in its COVID-19 high-risk list, and Germany is expected to impose travel restrictions on Thursday. Slovakia’s health minister has also said his country may impose new measures based on the situation developing in the Czech Republic.
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09/09/2020
Wednesday’s sunny skies will turn to clouds on Thursday, with rain expected in Moravia and possibly Silesia. Temperatures are likely to lie at around 20 to 23 degrees Celsius.
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09/09/2020
Exactly 150 schools and kindergartens have had to either limit their teaching or close since the beginning of the school year on September 1, according to information gathered by Czech Radio’s news site iRozhlas.cz from regional hygiene stations. Those headmasters questioned by iRozhlas.cz said they are currently managing the situation and that communication with local hygiene stations is proceeding well.
Most of the schools that had to either limit teaching or close are in Prague (19) or the Central Bohemian Region (21). Bohemia in general is much more affected than Silesia or Moravia. The Olomouc region has fared the best thus far with only one school affected.
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09/09/2020
Due to the worsening epidemiological situation the Prague Public Transit Company has announced on Twitter that it has reintroduced the automatic opening of doors in trams on all stops.
The measure was originally in place during the spring months when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.
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09/09/2020
Belgium has decided to place Prague in its category of “red” states. That means countries where there is a high risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the Czech Embassy in Brussels. Upon returning from the city, travellers will now have to go into a two-week quarantine and take a COVID-19 test. The rest of the Czech Republic has been placed into Belgium's "orange" category, where the test and quarantine are recomended.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told Czech Television that he texted with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday and that Germany may also impose new conditions on traveling to Prague. The Czech News Agency wrote on Wednesday that its sources say Berlin will place Prague on its coronavirus risk list on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the number of new cases exceeded 1,000 for the first time in the Czech Republic since the pandemic arrived and the daily increases have been rising over the past weeks. Prague is the main hotspot.
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