“We have agreed to issue an extraordinary measure on the obligation to wear veils, with some exceptions, in all indoor areas. The veil is worn under the roof, not outside, with clearly defined exceptions, “said Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (for YES).
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A novelty is the obligation to wear veils even at work, if a person does not work in one place and is not at least two meters away from the others.
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Veils in shops
“It is illusory to think that the veils will stop the virus, but they could slow down the increase in the number of infected,” the minister said.
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The ministry released the ordinance on Wednesday afternoon. Again, it contains a number of exceptions, who do not have to use a veil or other protection in what situations.
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People approached wearing veils in different ways on Monday.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
Apart from the youngest children, the obligation does not apply to students during classes. The actors of court proceedings, wedding guests, moderators or people in sports do not have to cover the airways either. People with autism spectrum disorders and people who would not understand the meaning of the measure due to their mental state will continue to do without drapes.
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When consuming drinks or meals, you can also travel by public transport without a veil.
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In schools, veils will be mandatory only in common areas.
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Where veils are mandatory from Thursday
Who and where does not have to have a veil
- children and pedagogical staff in kindergarten and children’s group
- persons in educational institutions providing one-year foreign language courses with full-time tuition in classroom education
- boarding schools and youth homes
- staff and children in facilities for children requiring immediate assistance
- persons with a disorder of the intellect, an autism spectrum disorder, and a cognitive disorder or a severe alteration of the mental state, whose mental abilities or current mental state do not allow compliance with this prohibition,
- hospitalized patients, clients of social services facilities
- employees and constitutional officials working in one place, if they work at a distance of at least two meters from another person
- persons driving a public transport vehicle when they are not in direct contact with the passenger at check-in
- persons participating in the court proceedings
- persons performing an author’s work (eg musicians, dancers and actors), persons lecturing and persons performing in the creation and production of an audiovisual work or program
- moderators, editors and other persons appearing in radio and television programs
- persons who perform work classified by the decision of the competent public health protection authority in the third or fourth category for the risk factor of working conditions heat load
- customers of catering establishments at the time of consumption of food and meals, including beverages
- persons traveling in public transport for the time strictly necessary for the consumption of food and meals, including beverages
- fiancés during the wedding ceremony and other persons present at the ceremony, the same applies to the conclusion of a registered partnership
- persons for the time strictly necessary for the taking of their portrait photograph, or photographs of the newlyweds, including a joint photograph with household members and other close persons
- athletes or trainers during training, exercise, wrestling, competition, etc.
- persons in indoor artificial swimming pools, such as swimming pools, saunas or paddling pools
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