Czech Republic becomes first EU country to open borders
Prague Morning reports that citizens are free to move around the country and travel abroad.
Borders Czech Republic It has been closed to foreigners and citizens since March 16 as a measure to combat the coronavirus. Leaving the house was allowed to travel to work, visit grocery stores or pharmacies.
“We have decided to lift from Friday, April 24, the ban on the free movement of citizens in the Czech Republic,” said Adam Vojtech, Minister of Health. The authorities will allow residents to gather in groups of ten people. In the past, more than two people were banned.
Since April 24, residents of the country can travel abroad, but upon return, you must present a medical confirmation of a negative test result for coronavirus or observe a two-week home quarantine.
Since April 14, the Czech Republic has allowed urgent travel abroad, for example, for treatment or visiting relatives. After each trip, citizens must go for a two-week quarantine.
Partially allowed entry to the Czech Republic for foreigners - can come to EU citizens or students of European universities.
From April 27, training in universities will resume, fitness centers, libraries, shops with an area of up to 2.5 thousand square meters will open. With the positive dynamics of the epidemic on May 11, shopping centers, museums, hairdressers will work, in two weeks - hotels and restaurants.
On April 20, Czech President Milos Zeman said that the ban on citizens traveling abroad should be extended for a year to avoid a second outbreak of the coronavirus, and citizens should not travel abroad, but “enjoy the beauty of the Czech landscape.”
The Czech Republic has softened quarantine measures since the beginning of April: from April 7, individual sports activities on the street were allowed, garbage collection and recycling enterprises were launched. Since April 9, the work of some trade enterprises and service centers has been allowed. From April 27, it is possible to hold church services, provided that no more than 15 people attend them.
According to the latest information, 7.1 thousand cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in the Czech Republic, 210 patients died, more than 2.1 thousand recovered.
Source: rbc