Anti-Covid measures at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts from 1.10.2021

Dear colleagues,

I am hereby requesting the students, academic staff and other employees at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts to adhere to the following anti-epidemic measures which have been conceived in line with the measures of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic for educational and artistic events and the provision of services and on the basis of the experience acquired during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic to date.

The measures have been adopted in the interests of protecting the lives and health of each and every one of us, ensuring that our students can exercise their right to receive an education and protecting the common interests of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts and those attending it as a whole. I am aware that this involves an infringement of the rights and comfort of each of us to a certain degree. We have carefully considered the measures and acquired support for them from those who lead the academy’s constituent parts, especially the faculties, and I am therefore sure that you will accept them as being suitable and commensurate and that you will adhere to them, because this adherence constitutes a prerequisite for the 2021/2022 academic year, now starting at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, to proceed as normally as possible.

The measures are as follows:

1. it is necessary to be vaccinated, to have already undergone a case of Covid or to have been tested (see below) in order to be able to enter the premises or events of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
2. respirators must be worn (see below),
3. increased hygiene (see below),
4. maintain a distance of 1.5 m between individuals, if possible,
5. any individuals displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or who have tested positive prior to the expiry of the isolation period are prohibited from entering the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts.

These measures, which apply throughout the entire Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, do not replace the obligation to adhere to the measures stipulated by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic or the Regional Hygiene Office of the South Moravian Region, etc. Given the “short shelf life” of the government’s measures to date, we will not currently be restarting the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts corona-web, which was demanding to both create and follow. The individuals leading the appropriate constituent parts or departments at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts have been and will continue to be informed of the government’s measures (for example, for public concerts and performances and accommodation services).

1. Entry into the premises of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts based on a vaccination, a completed case of Covid or a test

I hereby task the individuals leading the academy’s constituent parts with ensuring the adherence to the Vaccination – Illness – Test rules for the entry of students and staff into the premises of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, excluding the Publishing House’s store and the publicly accessible parts of the Library, from 1 October 2021 and with doing so either in person or using authorised employees delegated for the task. This is understood to mean:

1. Vaccination; at least 14 days have passed since the completion of the vaccination program. A vaccination is substantiated with a certificate.
2. Illness; a laboratory confirmed case of the COVID-19 illness, the expiry of the isolation period and up to a maximum of 180 days from the first positive POC antigen test for the antigen of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or RT-PCR test for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The fact that the individual in question has had Covid is demonstrated by means of an SMS message about a positive test from a collection centre or a certificate.
3. Test; a test is demonstrated by means of a report from a collection centre or a certificate, unless stated otherwise – a negative result
   1. an RT-PCR examination for the presence of the SARSCoV-2 virus up to a maximum of 7 days previously,
   2. an ART (antigen rapid test) for the presence of the antigen of the SARS CoV-2 virus which
      1. was performed by a medical professional up to a maximum of 7 days previously (note: the measure from the Ministry of Health stipulates a shorter 72-hour deadline for the test validity in the case of the students accommodated at the Astorka dormitory)
      2. was performed under the supervision of a medical professional via an online service up to a maximum of 24 hours previously,

• is performed on site (self-testing).

Testing for employees and students performed by the Podané ruce Society was renewed at the Theatre on Orlí Street from 4.10.2021, but it was terminated as of 25.10. due to minimal interest. Continue using the public testing sites.

Students and employees will upload their reports and certificates substantiating their compliance with the aforementioned requirements into the Coronavirus application on the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts information system.

2. Wearing respirators

All individuals are obliged to wear a protective covering over their airways (nose and mouth), specifically a respirator without an exhale valve corresponding to the FFP2 or KN 95 standard or any other equivalent protective equipment

• in the indoor areas of the buildings used by the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts,
• including audience members present at concerts and any other musical, theatrical, film or other artistic performances,
• during participation at congresses, educational events and in-person examinations,
• during participation at any public or private events, at which there are more than 10 people in a single place at the same time or 30 people, if they are outdoors.

Exceptions to the aforementioned obligation to wear a protective covering over the airwaves apply to:

• students and academic staff during any educational activities, the nature of which does not enable the wearing of any such respiratory protection (especially physical education, singing or the playing of a wind instrument),
• students who are sitting at desks or are otherwise spaced out during classes,
• academic staff when teaching,
• the examined and the examiner during a university examination, provided all the individuals maintain a social distance of at least 1.5 metres from one another,
• those accommodated in rooms at the Astorka,
• individuals performing their work in a workplace during working hours or performing similar activities outside regular working hours, provided the activities in question are performed in one place without the presence of any other individuals than a colleague,
• individuals performing an authored work (for example, theatrical, dance or music performances), individuals lecturing and individuals involved in the creation and production of audiovisual works or programs,
• moderators, editors and other individuals appearing in radio, television and other programs,
• any individuals throughout the period that is essential for the creation of their portrait photography, including joint photographs with members of their households and other close individuals, and any other involved individuals throughout the period that is essential for taking photographs at photoshoots organised by the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts.

The individuals in executive positions at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts will ensure that the employees are equipped with sufficient numbers of respirators for each work shift; this will not apply, if an employee does not come into any physical contact with any other individuals (i.e. remote working away from the employer’s facilities).

3. Increased hygiene

The provision of hand disinfectant, the regular disinfection of any contact surfaces, the maximum possible air circulation with fresh outdoor air (natural ventilation, the HVAC system or recuperation) without any air recirculation (via moisture exchangers in the case of recuperation, there is no contact between the outgoing and incoming air), rubbish bins with lids and so on.

I respectfully request anybody who is unable to comply with the aforementioned measures for any reason to contact the head of the department using the given premises at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (the deans of the faculties, the managers of any other sections) and to reach an agreement with them on the conditions for their entry into the premises of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts.

Professor Mgr. Petr Oslzlý manu propria

The Rector