03:56Arrests were made at a New Year's Eve protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Prague, Thursday.
According to reports, several protesters were arrested after calls to disband the public gathering were disobeyed in Wenceslas Square.
Under the current restrictions, public gatherings are limited to two people.
Several protest rallies took places across the Czech Republic including Prague, Brno and Ostrava.
The Czech Republic is currently in the fourth extension of its state of emergency status, which is expected to end on 22 January 2021, as Prague seeks to curtail the spread of the virus in the country.
According to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the Czech Republic has seen a total of 718,661 cases of COVID-19 with 11,580 related deaths.
Czech Republic: Arrests made at NYE demo against COVID-19 restrix in Prague
Arrests were made at a New Year's Eve protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Prague, Thursday.
According to reports, several protesters were arrested after calls to disband the public gathering were disobeyed in Wenceslas Square.
Under the current restrictions, public gatherings are limited to two people.
Several protest rallies took places across the Czech Republic including Prague, Brno and Ostrava.
The Czech Republic is currently in the fourth extension of its state of emergency status, which is expected to end on 22 January 2021, as Prague seeks to curtail the spread of the virus in the country.
According to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the Czech Republic has seen a total of 718,661 cases of COVID-19 with 11,580 related deaths.
Arrests were made at a New Year's Eve protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Prague, Thursday.
According to reports, several protesters were arrested after calls to disband the public gathering were disobeyed in Wenceslas Square.
Under the current restrictions, public gatherings are limited to two people.
Several protest rallies took places across the Czech Republic including Prague, Brno and Ostrava.
The Czech Republic is currently in the fourth extension of its state of emergency status, which is expected to end on 22 January 2021, as Prague seeks to curtail the spread of the virus in the country.
According to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the Czech Republic has seen a total of 718,661 cases of COVID-19 with 11,580 related deaths.