"Restaurants, bars and other establishments [catering] from Thursday will have to close at 22:00 CET (23:00 Moscow time) and open no earlier than 06:00 CET (07:00 Moscow time)", - quotes the head of the Ministry of Health TASS.

According to him, fans' access to mass sports events will also be limited.

The minister stressed that the authorities should introduce additional measures against the coronavirus, while they do not want to make decisions that will become painful for the economy.

On September 21, Roman Primula, one of the leading Czech epidemiologists, was appointed the new head of the Ministry of Health to replace the retired Adam Vojtech.