{"id":24533,"date":"2021-06-08T09:36:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T07:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.foreigners.cz\/?p=24533"},"modified":"2021-06-10T08:37:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T06:37:00","slug":"masks-off-eu-and-serbian-citizens-allowed-to-czechia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.foreigners.cz\/masks-off-eu-and-serbian-citizens-allowed-to-czechia\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus in Czechia: Masks Off in Schools and Offices from 8 June, EU and Serbian Citizens Allowed to Czechia from 21 June"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of 8 June, teachers, students and preschool children will no longer have to <\/b>wear masks<\/b><\/a> during class and exams. Employees sharing one office can also <\/b>take off their respirators<\/b><\/a>. The number of people who are allowed to gather for events and sports has gone up. The government has also decided that as of 21 June, people from <\/b>all of the EU<\/b><\/a> and Serbia will be allowed to enter Czechia.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

These restriction relaxations <\/span>do not apply to the South Bohemian, Liberec<\/b>, and <\/span>Zl\u00edn regions<\/b> where <\/span>masks remain mandatory<\/b> in both schools and offices. Other restriction relaxations include the increasing of capacity in <\/span>swimming pools<\/b><\/a>, the<\/span> increasing the number of people who can <\/span>gather at events and for sports, <\/b>and a partial <\/span>relaxation of borders<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Employees can now <\/span>take off their masks<\/b> in <\/span>shared offices.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Masks off in schools<\/span><\/h1>\n

Eleven regions in total<\/b> are <\/span>getting rid of the mask mandate<\/b> during class and exams as of today. However, it is still <\/span>mandatory to wear them during recess<\/b> and in communal spaces (e.g. <\/span>hallways <\/b>or <\/span>restrooms<\/b>). The Minister of Education <\/span>said this on Twitter<\/b><\/a> on<\/span> Monday, 7 June<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The relaxation <\/span>hasn\u2019t been extended to all Czech regions<\/b>, because not all regions have met the condition of the<\/span> incidence of 25 cases per 100 000 inhabitants<\/b>. These regions are: <\/span>South Bohemia, Liberec<\/b>, and<\/span> Zl\u00edn.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Masks off at universities and in preschools<\/span><\/h1>\n

The relaxation has also been extended to <\/span>universities<\/b> for students who are re-sitting their exams under the condition of <\/span>social distancing of 2 m.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Preschool children<\/b><\/a> do hot have to wear masks <\/span>as of 8 June <\/b>either. This relaxation used to only be valid for younger children (below 2 years of age) and now <\/span>applies to all.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Pools and wellness centers<\/span><\/h1>\n

You can now also take off your mask in <\/span>pools and wellness centers<\/b><\/a> where they used to be mandatory after their reopening last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pools and wellness centers can also accept <\/span>more customers<\/b> as of today (8 June). The capacity can go up to <\/span>50 customers maximum<\/b>. <\/span>Saunas, wellness, and salt caves<\/b> can fill their capacity to up to <\/span>30 percent<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Events, gatherings, and crowds<\/span><\/h1>\n

Celebrations, <\/b>weddings<\/b><\/a>, and funerals<\/b> can now host up to <\/span>500 people<\/b>. If the event takes place inside, however, it can <\/span>only<\/b> host <\/span>200 people<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If these people do not have any kind of <\/span>confirmation about not being infectious<\/b>, the maximum number of people at the event <\/span>can only be 10<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you go<\/span> to a restaurant<\/b><\/a>, the rules have <\/span>not changed<\/b>. The tables need to be <\/span>socially distanced<\/b><\/a> (at least 1.5 m)<\/b> and there can only be <\/span>4 people sitting at each table<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sports<\/b> are allowed in groups of <\/span>up to 30 people<\/b> under the condition of <\/span>social distancing <\/b>and the rule of <\/span>one person per 15 m2<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Testing system<\/span><\/h1>\n

The government has also <\/span>unified the <\/b>testing system<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The government also decided that in some places, at some events, and some situations<\/strong>, people can only prove their non-infectious status by presenting a <\/span>negative antigen test done by a medical professional<\/b> or a <\/span>PCR test done in a lab<\/b>. You can still <\/span>visit a restaurant<\/b> with the confirmation you were given <\/span>at school or at work<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As of <\/span>1 June<\/b>, you can only take\u00a0 <\/span>one free antigen test per week<\/b><\/a>. You can also take <\/span>2 free PCR tests per month<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 1 July,<\/b> mandatory testing in companies will likely end.<\/b><\/p>\n

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