conduct distance sales finalised through makeshift takeaway window or with delivery directly to customer ) 14 march 2020 from 14 march 6 am until 24 march 6 am. extended to 1 april. extended to 11 april. replaced on 6 april (valid indefinitely) replaced on 27 april until the end of state of emergency lifted from 11 may onwards. ban on presence of general public in establishments providing services and retail sale with following exemptions: food retail (from 24 onwards: only if customers are provided with single-use gloves upon entry for free) it and other electronics and home appliances petrol stations and other fuels chemists pharmacies sale of small domestic animals and fodder glasses and other optics newspapers and magazines tobacco products laundry services sale over the internet or by telephone of goods that are otherwise generally available in the given physical shop scope of exemptions widened from 24 march onwards: car repair and car towing sale of spare parts for cars and machinery services allowing collection of parcels sale of gardening tools and seeds sale of travel tickets spa that offer services at least partially covered by public health insurance funeral homes sale of flowers building construction sale of textiles servicing of electronics realtor services, tax advising, accounting hotels lodging for foreigners scope of exemptions widened from 1 april onwards: locksmithing, servicing of home appliances and home repair embalming, funeral services and cremation car washes scope of exemptions widened from 7 april onwards: housewares, if sortiment includes face masks, respirators and hand sanitizers hobbymarkets, sale of building materials, hardware stores (from 9 april) sale and service of bicycles (from 9 april) scrapyards and collection points hotels may lodge persons travelling due to work reasons + all opened shops and services must take active steps to ensure that people stay 2 metres away from each other (including if waiting outside for entry) ensure active management of queues place hand sanitisers for employees and customers close to frequently touched items (door handlers, shopping carts, employees must wear gloves when touching goods or when accepting money from customers customers must be informed about measures by leaflets and speakers scope of exemptions widened from 20 april onwards: sale of new or used cars crafts and trade which do not require contact with client's body (i.e. exemption does not extend to hairdressers, pedicure, etc.) scope of exemptions widened from 24 april onwards: retail sale in premises with less than 2,500 m2 tourist information centers fitness centers (max. 1 person per 10 m2, minimum distance of 2 metres, no use of showers, etc.) zoos, botanical gardens and similar (only online sale of tickets, max. 150 people per hectare per day) from 11 may onwards only selected services remain closed: indoors swimming pools and saunas, tours of indoors premises of castles and chateaus, hotel services for leisure purposes, services that are conducted by disruption of skin (e.g. tattooing). a large number of special measures required for opened services, see referenced resolution no. 493. government resolution no. 211/2020 coll. ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 12746/2020-1/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 13361/2020-2/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15190/2020-3/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 16193/2020-1/min/kan government resolution no. 454 published as no. 196/2020 coll. government resolution no. 453 published as no. 195/2020 coll. government resolution no. 493 published as no. 224/2020 coll. ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 20581/2020-1/min/kan casinos closed 14 march 2020 from 14 march onwards (indefinitely). government resolution no. 211/2020 coll. government resolution no. 453 published as no. 195/2020 coll. prison visits ban. family members banned from visiting relatives in prisons and jails. defense attorneys exempted from the ban. individual exceptions may be granted by the minister of justice. from 15 may onwards: only one visitor permitted per each visit. 13 march 2020 from 14 march onwards (indefinitely). government resolution no. 204/2020 coll. ministry of healh protection measure no. mzdr 20598/2020-1/min/kan sporting venues closed public banned from entering sporting venues for 30 or more people, both indoor and outdoor. 13 march 2020 from 14 march 6 a.m. onwards (indefinitely). replaced by general curfew from 16 march onwards. government resolution no. 208/2020 coll. welfare providers and retirement homes can accept new clients only after negative covid-19 test. this includes also clients that are moved from another institution (another retirement home). until 25 may: once accepted, the person must be placed at a separate room for 14 days. 29 march 2020 from 29 march onwards (indefinitely). ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 13742/2020-1/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 13742/2020-3/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 13742/2020-3/min/kan regional quarantine quarantine of town of litovel and 18 nearby municipalities including uničov and červenka. the quarantine zone covers about 24,000 people. a cluster of 25 patients identified on 16 march 2020. by 21 march 2020 there were 54 confirmed patients within the quarantine zone out of 62 total confirmed cases in olomouc region. 16 march 2020 from 16 march onwards (indefinitely). lifted on 30 march 2020 people living and working within the quarantined area can go to work. people living within the area and working outside, and vice versa, must stay at home. workers returning from night shifts in the area to homes outside of the area ordered into 14 days' self-quarantine. police checkpoints on roads to the area. only supply trucks, police, emergency, and fire rescue service can enter/leave town. military field mini-hospital build in litovel on 19 march. local health authority. quarantine of municipality of kynice, where a number of people were infected during the local volunteer fire department's ball. the municipality has a population of 95. 16 march 2020 from 16 march onwards (indefinitely). lifted on 1 april 2020 same conditions as in other quarantined areas. local health authority. social distancing measures nationwide curfew 15 march 2020 from 16 to 24 march 6 am (government resolution) from 24 march 6 am to 1 april 6 am (ministry of health protection measure) extended until 11 april. extended until end of state of emergency. revoked from 24 april onwards. order for persons to a) limit their movement through public places as much as possible (with exemptions) b) limit contact with others as much as possible exemptions: a) reaching the workplace or profession b) necessary visits to family or close persons c) necessary travel for purchase of essentials (e.g. groceries, medicine, medical and hygiene supplies, pet food, etc.) including essentials for relatives and children, essential use of financial and post services, and personal vehicle refuelling. d) necessary travel as mentioned in c) on behalf of another (e.g. neighbour, volunteer help) e) travel to medical and social care facilities, including accompanying of another person for this purpose f) travel to attend to urgent official matters, including accompanying of another person for this purpose g) job performance (or attendant matters) in security, public health, individual spiritual service, public transport, and other infrastructure, citizen services (includes home deliveries) h) movement in open countryside or parks i) return travel to the place of residence j) funerals scope of exemptions widened from 7 april onwards: conducting of sport activities at outside sporting grounds, in parks or in nature (e.g. tennis, skiing, sport shooting, etc.) facecover obligatory unless individuals conducting the given sport are at least 2 metres apart and no more than 2 people are conducting sport together, with exception of members of the same household and with exception of staying 2 metres apart from others associated facilities (showers, changing rooms) remain closed / toilet can be open. scope of exemptions widened from 20 april onwards: trainings of professional athletes (contact fighting sports not allowed, no spectators allowed) marriage/registered partnership ceremony (official, newlyweds, 2 grooms + 4 persons allowed to attend) scope of exemptions widened from 27 april onwards (curfew revoked before this part entered into force): church services attended by max. 15 persons (under special arrangements—minimum distance of 2 metres between individuals, face masks, hand sanitizers, etc.). churches may remain open for individual prayer / individual counselling. government resolution no. 215/2020 coll. ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 12745/2020-1/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 12745/2020-4/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15190/2020-4/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15190/2020-5/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 16195/2020-1/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 16484/2020-1/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 17606/2020-1/min/kan public authorities' activity reduction 12 march 2020 14 march to 1 april. extended until 11 april. extended until 19 april. public authorities restricted to perform only to necessary duties. restrictions on duties requiring personal contact with the public. restriction of office hours to 3 hours on monday and wednesday. only the lowest possible number of employees to be present when necessary. duty to implement rotations of employees in a way that prevents contact between selected groups. partially revoked on 6 april 2020: czechpoint resumes service. government resolution no. 194/2000 (until 24 march) ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 12745/2020-3/min/kan (from 24 march onwards) ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 12745/2020-5/min/kan (from 1 april onwards) ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15190/2020-2/min/kan (czechpoint reopening) ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15757/2020-4/min/kan 9 april 2020 from 20 april onwards (indefinitely) revoked on 15 may. public authorities open with special measures public authorities instructed to prioritise email or telephone communication over physical meetings. opening hours back to normal. personal meetings either through barrier or if possible with 2 metres' distance. obligation to ensure distance of 2 metres in hallways, waiting rooms, etc. obligation to set up hand sanitizers in hallways. obligation to frequently disinfect surfaces including door handles, elevator buttons, etc. duty to implement rotations of employees in a way that prevents contact between selected groups. duty to prioritise work from home where possible. ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15757/2020-3/min/kan ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 15757/2020-15/min/kan (revocation) obligatory face cover (respirator or similar) 18 march 2020 from 19 march until 30 march from 30 march onwards (indefinitely) ban on movement outside of the home without having mouth and nose covered by a respirator, face mask or similar. exemptions from 30 march onwards: car drivers, if they are alone within a closed vehicle, children younger than 2 years. scope of exemptions widened on 7 april: conducting sports in accordance with curfew exemptions (incl. walking/running in parks and nature) scope of exemptions widened on 9 april: drivers of public transportation if they are alone within a confined space people with severe autistic disorder people within a closed vehicle, if all of them are members of the same household scope of exemptions widened on 30 april: children age 2–7 while in kindergarten persons with serious mental illness that doesn't allow wearing of face mask persons performing artistic work (theatre, music, film making, etc.), if they were tested for covid-19 in previous 4 days and then periodically every 14 days, 2 metres' distance between performers and spectators, temperature check on performers with ban on entry of those with more 37 °c or more radio and tv hosts when in studio without guests scope of exemptions widened on 5 may: kindergarten teachers pupils and school teachers in a classroom as long as minimum distance of 1.5 metres between individuals is maintained persons who are having portrait photography taken for necessary period of time (incl. wedding photos, etc.) scope of exemptions widened on 12 may: pupils, students and examiners during final school / school entrance exams, as long as minimum distance of 1.5 metres between individuals is maintained (in case of universities max. 15 people in the same room) patients and healthcare workers for time necessary for provision of healthcare (including slp) scope of exemptions widened on 18 may: workers at high heat environments workers within offices if they are at their workstation and no less than 2 metres from another person from 25 may onwards face cover obligatory only at: any indoor premises apart from home, within public transportation, at any other place where more than two people aggregate, unless those are members of the same household. (previously enacted exemptions remain in place and also apply, see above). government resolution no. 247 (published as no. 106/2020 coll.) (until 30 march) ministry of health protection measure no. mzdr 13894/2020-1/min/kan (after 30 march) ministry of