Press Advisories

10. 3. 2020

Due to the spread of the coronavirus, visits to hospitals and social care institutions will be prohibited, with some exceptions

At an emergency meeting on Monday, 9 March 2020, the State Security Council again discussed the situation regarding the spread of the COVID-19 infection. It discussed further preventive measures being prepared by the Ministry of Health, this time affecting in-patient wards of hospitals and social care institutions. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš again urged Czech citizens to reconsider their travel plans to high-risk areas with an increased incidence of SARS-CoV-2.

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10. 3. 2020

To prevent further spreading of coronavirus cultural, sporting and social events involving over 100 people are banned

From Tuesday, 10 March at 18:00, theatrical, musical, cinema performances and other artistic, sports and religious events, markets, trade fairs and other public and private events with an expected participation of more than 100 people are prohibited in the Czech Republic. The personal attendance of pupils and students at elementary, secondary and tertiary vocational schools, apprentice schools and at universities is also prohibited. On Tuesday 10 March 2020, Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch ruled on this on the basis of the development of the epidemiological situation concerning the spread of the coronavirus and at the recommendation of the extended praesidium of the State Security Council.

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7. 3. 2020

New obligation for foreigners living in the Czech Republic

New obligation for foreigners (including EU citizens) living in the Czech Republic after their return from the Italian Republic.

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6. 3. 2020

Czech citizens returning from Italy must go into quarantine, the state will arrange possible compensation for employers

All Czech citizens returning from a stay in Italy will have to spend two weeks after their return in quarantine. Based on the current spread of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus, the Ministry of Health has issued an appropriate relevant legal measure. On Friday, 6 March 2020, this approach was agreed by members of the government with the regional governors, at a meeting at the Straka Academy.

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5. 3. 2020

National Security Council discusses further measures in connection with the spread of coronavirus

On Wednesday 4 March 2020, the National Security Council held a special meeting at Straka Academy to discuss further measures related to the spread of the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2. The Ministry of Health decided to ban the sale of FFP3 masks to other countries and restricted their sale on the domestic market. The National Security Council also agreed that it is not currently necessary to restrict the organising of mass events with the exception of the Biathlon World Cup.

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2. 3. 2020

4 March 2020: Meeting of V4 Prime Ministers

On Wednesday, 4 March 2020 the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, will meet and negotiate with the Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group countries at the Straka Academy. This special working meeting will focus mainly on the current situation regarding Coronavirus in Europe. Other items on the agenda for the meeting are the situation in Turkey, migration and the EU multiannual financial framework.

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28. 2. 2020

National Security Council does not recommend travelling to Lombardy or Veneto

On the evening of Tuesday, 25 February 2020, the expanded presidium of the National Security Council held a special meeting at Straka Academy. The meeting was convened by PM Andrej Babiš over the current situation with the spread of coronavirus. The presidium subsequently issued a recommendation that Czechs avoid travelling to the highest risk regions in northern Italy, Lombardy and Veneto.

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21. 2. 2020

The Prime Minister Discusses the Budget for 2021-2027 in Brussels

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended an extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels on the European Union's multi-annual financial framework for 2021–2027.

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18. 2. 2020

Prime Minister Babiš Discusses Cooperation on Cyber Security and Digitisation in Estonia

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš visited Estonia on Monday, 17 February, and Tuesday, 18 February 2020. Together with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, he addressed for example the EU's multi-annual financial framework, cooperation on defence and cyber security or e-Government. In Estonia, the Prime Minister also visited the NATO Centre for Cyber Defence Cooperation, the e-Estonia Briefing Centre and met with the Minister for Foreign Trade and Information Technology and the President of Parliament. On the way, Andrej Babiš was accompanied by his wife Monika.

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