PM Fiala: Most anti-Covid measures to end starting March 1

Most of the measures against the spread of Covid-19 will be abolished in the Czech Republic as of March 1, Prime Minister Fiala announced at a press conference after the government’s meeting on Wednesday.

The government has approved the lifting of the requirement to show a Covid certificate at restaurants and other facilities as of February 10. It also plans to gradually increase the number of visitors at cultural and sporting events.

According to Mr Fiala, the only measure that will stay in force will be the wearing of respirators in public spaces. He also said the development of the Covid-19 pandemic corresponds with the predictions of experts, with the numbers of infected and hospitalised gradually falling.