Coronavirus: Czech cases top 100 for fourth straight day, restrictions for Moravia-Silesia

There were 130 confirmed new cases of coronavirus in the Czech Republic on Friday, the fourth consecutive day of increases over 100, Ministry of Health data show.

Hygienists extended anti-epidemic measures in force in the Karviná region on Friday to the entire Moravian-Silesian region. Outbreaks are rising in the region, and Covid-19 is spreading to at-risk groups over the age of 65.

Over the past seven days, the number of cases in the Karviná region rose by about 50, the most in all regions. The neighbouring Frýdek-Místek region and Mělnicko have also recorded jumps in the past seven days.