Coronavirus epidemic continues to subside in Czechia

Wednesday saw 134 people test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Czech Republic, the lowest number since mid-July last year. On average, there were 10 infection cases per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, 113 people required hospitalisation, of which 14 were in intensive care. That is the lowest number since August 2020.

More than 113,000 people were vaccinated on Wednesday. So far, 6.9 million vaccine doses have been distributed in the Czech Republic, with 2.3 million people having received both doses.

The reproduction number lies at 0.65, the lowest it has been since October last year.