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Summary for: Face masks are now required at Prague's airport and train stations, hygienists announceAlong with the previously-announced locations where a face mask must be worn from today, Prague hygienists have confirmed some additional areas where masks must be worn in the Czech capital.
Last Friday, officials from the Czech Health Ministry announced that masks would be required at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport when the new regional risk map of the Czech Republic was released.
Face masks are also generally required to be worn while in commercial planes, though regulations may vary by airline. They can typically be removed while eating or drinking.
Today, Prague hygienists have announced that face masks would be also be required at train stations within the Czech capital.
“Due to the conditions in Prague, from the point of view of the public health protection authority, it seems appropriate to apply the regulation [to wear a face mask] to the interior of station buildings and metro vestibules,” an announcement from Prague’s Hygienic Station states.
“In the middle of urban public transport, there are relatively close contacts. Respiratory protection can significantly reduce the risk of disease transmission.”
Yesterday, Prague’s Václav Havel Airport confirmed the requirement to wear a face mask via Twitter.
⚠️ We would like to inform you that as of 1 September 2020, please follow current regulation and wear face masks ? or use other ways of covering your nose and mouth when inside @PragueAirport.✈ Thank you for protecting yourselves and those around you. #flyfromPRG#pragueairportpic.twitter.com/JaURCrNh3d
— Prague Airport (@PragueAirport) August 31, 2020
“In real terms, Václav Havel Airport is a crossroads for thousands of passengers from countries around the world, where the incidence of COVID-19 is higher than in the Czech Republic. The number of passengers is constantly increasing during the current time, ” the Airport states.
“Despite the measures taken for passengers from these countries, there are regular positive interceptions of incoming COVID-19 tests performed at the airport. On average, approximately 400 people are tested daily at the airport collection point, and positive results are confirmed in about 4 people.”
The additional locations in Prague where masks need to be worn are due to the increasing rate of new COVID-19 cases in the Czech capital, which is currently the only district in the country that carries orange medium-risk status according to the Health Ministry’s regional risk map.
Throughout the rest of the Czech Republic, these are the locations where masks must now be worn:
For more information about wearing a face mask in Prague from today, see our FAQ on face masks in the Czech Republic.
