1,781 new Covid cases Friday – highest number since early May

Some 1,781 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the Czech Republic on Friday. That was over 750 more than on the previous Friday and represents the highest figure seen since May 5.

The coronavirus reproduction number has risen again and now stands at 1.45.

The number of Covid patients in Czech hospitals is 459, which is 121 more than a week previously. Eighty-seven people are in a critical condition with the virus.

Author: Ian Willoughby