Current number of known Covid-19 cases in CR passes 5,000 for first time

The current number of known coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic now exceeds 5,000 for the first time, according to official Ministry of Health data. The number of new cases rose by 212 on Tuesday to reach 5,046.

Since the beginning of March, when the Covid-19 was first detected in the Czech Republic, 14,324 people have become ill. More than 8,900 of them have already recovered from the disease and another 360 patients with coronavirus have died.