Directory - coronavirus
Central information phone lines
Free Coronavirus information line | 1212 |
Non-stop information line of National Institute of Public Health (SZÚ) | 724 810 106, 725 191 367, 725 191 370 |
Only in case of serious health problems or life-threatening situations | 155 a 112 |
Coronavirus Hot Line of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MZV) | CZ +420 224 183 200, EN +420 224 183 100 |
Crisis hotline Prague | 800 160 166 |
Crisis lines for senior citizens and others in need
Senior phone (Life 90) | 800 157 157 | |
Senior Crisis Line (Elpida) | 800 200 007 | 8am to 8pm every day |
Help for Seniors (Senior Point) | 840 111 122 | |
Crisis hotline Prague | 800 160 166 | |
Psychological care and support (Seniors with Joy) | 792 308 798 | |
Crisis help (Office of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren) | 800 567 567 | 9-20 h |
Crisis line of Early Care Service (EDA.cz) | 800 405 060 | 9am to 3pm |
Debt help line (People In Need) | 774 392 950 |
Other important phone lines
Information line of Ministry of Education | 778 725 602 | |
Information line of Ministry of Transportation | CZ 225 131 810, EN 225 131 820 | 8am to 8pm |
Information line of Ministry of Industry and Trade | 224 854 444 | |
information line of Ministry of Agriculture | 221 814 595 | |
Information line of the Financial Administration | 225 092 392 | |
Call centre of the Czech Labour Office | 844 844 803 | |
Call centre of the Czech Social Security Office (ČSSZ) | 800 050 248 |
Information websites
National institutions
Ministry of Health - main portal
National Institute of Public Health (SZÚ) - hygiene
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MPSV)
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) - thorough directory!
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MZV)
Ministry of Transportation (MD)
Media
Czech TV - regional directory
Help centers
List of Crisis Hotlines and Psychological Crisis Centers in the Czech Republic
Life 90 - information for seniors
Koroporadna - Family lawyer union, legal aid
I do what I can - online psychological consulting
Senior point- Free, senior-friendly contact points
Office of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren- crisis help
EDA - early care service, psychological support
Elpida - crisis help for seniors, caretakers of seniors, and people impacted by crisis
Seniors with Joy - help for seniors
People in Need - debt and crisis consulting
For entrepreneurs
businessinfo.cz- FAQs by entrepreneurs and self-employed citizens
How to claim compensation for damages caused by crisis provisions taken by the government - legal aid
Volunteers
damerousky.cz - sharing of homemade face mask information
Help in Home - help offers and requests
Life 90 - offers to join at 773 071 024
ČT 24 helps - facebook
Prague helps people in need - Facebook group for offers of help
Good in the time of Corona - Brno and South Moravia
Prachatice helps - Facebook group
Charity of the Czech Republic - Facebook
Seniore - neighbourly help and mutual help for seniors
Jobless actors, artists - Facebook group of artists offering help
Helping Prague 2020 - Czech Red Cross
Visit IN DARK - phone visits of seeing-impaired at senior citizens’ homes
Beauty of Help - comprehensive information on helping seniors
Scout Association - helping families and seniors
Remote education - Facebook group
Breakfaststory - social enterprise, distributing lunches in cooperation with Homeless Chefs Diner, events to support lonely seniors
More information
Overview of the Czech Government Declaration on the Coronavirus Pandemic - Law for People
World Health Organisation (WHO)
European Centre for Disease Control
Worldwide pandemic location map
Foreign information on coronavirus
How is coronavirus spreading (video)
What you should know about the coronavirus (video)
okoronaviru.cz - Spreading information, not panic!
22 tips to keep mental wellbeing and energy in time of crisis