Measures Prague: After their tightening, the capital is empty
The escalator in Florence is empty, even in the morning rush hour, when most people go to work and when dozens of passengers are usually crammed on the steps of the transfer station. Wenceslas Square, where there are usually crowds of people, it is empty, only in places you can see an individual or a pair of people sitting on a bench. the same is true Old Town Square – In places where a crowd of 2,000 chanted vulgar slogans against the Ministry of Health Roman Prymul (YES) on Sunday, only units of people are moving on Thursday, and tourists looking forward to an extraordinary experience are under the astronomical clock.
It is also empty Hradčanské náměstí and the surroundings of Prague Castle, against Nerudova street stands orphaned souvenir shops, which are waiting in vain for their customers, after Charles Bridge there are only a few people who, for various reasons, just need to get to the other side of the Vltava, and in the autumn sun, a runner or a cyclist only flashes here and there in the autumn sun.
There are also empty clothing stores and restaurants that prospered in the center of Prague until the spring, and the stalls and windows of fast food are also lonely. In the parking lots at the shopping center, which was still bursting at the seams on Wednesday evening, there are cars on Thursdays that can be counted on the fingers of one hand. With the tightening of measures, Prague has once again become a ghost town.
Shops
Services such as hairdressers, manicures, solariums, massages and more are closed from 06:00 on Thursdays, and most shops are also closed. “There are grocery stores, pharmacies, stores that can sell food for animals, gas stations and many others that I think are necessary for our lives,” said Ministry of Health Roman Prymula (YES) on Twitter.
Contact restrictions
The government also said it was it is necessary to limit contact with other persons for the necessary time. Exceptions are the way to buy food, for the family, to work or to the doctor. “It is possible to go for a walk in the park with a friend, but if he is not from the same household, the rule is that you must both have a veil outdoors. If the partner is from the same household, he does not have to have a veil, “Prymula explained.
Office Hours
People do not even get to the office, which has new office hours, during normal hours limited to five hours and a maximum of two days per week. “In the past measure, the issuance time was not completely reduced, for example, driving licenses where there were large queues. In the new measure, it remains the same in terms of opening, but it must be said that it is necessary in the event that the validity is extended, so the state is not in the queues, it is possible to postpone the act, “he said in a measure of the Ministry of Health.
A clear list of all measures can be found here.
After tightening the measures, Prague is empty again, take a look at the photos of Blesk photographers: