{"id":2127,"date":"2020-03-19T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T16:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/czechpoints.com\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2020-03-19T17:31:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T16:31:16","slug":"czech-govt-orders-people-to-wear-masks-in-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/czechpoints.com\/czech-govt-orders-people-to-wear-masks-in-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech govt orders people to wear masks in public"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Czech government has approved a ban on going out anywhere in public while not wearing a surgical mask or covering one\u2019s nose and mouth with a scarf, the news site iRozhlas.cz reported, citing the minister of foreign affairs, Tom\u00e1\u0161 Pet\u0159\u00ed\u010dek. The measure is due to come into effect from midnight on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister of health, Adam Vojt\u011bch, confirmed the move on Twitter, writing that all citizens had to protect themselves and their surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of Czech regions, including Prague, had already brought in compulsory mouth and nose covering on public transport and in other places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Czechs have been producing homemade masks due to a shortage in shops. The government says that they should become available to the public following a large shipment next weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has also ordered that all shops only serve customers aged 65 and over between 10 am and noon. That provision comes into effect on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Wednesday at 2 pm there were 464 registered cases of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic. 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