The Czech government has banned the sale of drinks “to go”, reports Aktualne.
Drinks served or produced locally are no longer allowed to be consumed outside the point of sale. Exceptions are made only for motorists who purchase drinks directly from the car. You can also sell “take-away” if the client takes the drink in a bag to the office or home.
Czech Health Minister Jan Blatny explained that this is “not a mistake of the authorities,” but an attempt to prevent people from walking the streets or Christmas markets with glasses. At the same time, initially it was only about alcoholic beverages such as mulled wine, but they decided to extend the ban to any drinks after Blatny announced the deterioration of the epidemic situation and the growing number of cases of coronavirus infection, says Czech Radio.
On December 3, the Czech Republic was the first country in Europe to loosen the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus. The level of epidemiological threat was lowered to the third out of five. From December 3, museums, art galleries, restaurants, cafes, shops and commercial services will reopen. The authorities also allowed public events with up to 50 citizens on the streets and up to 10 people on the premises.