Czech Covid case incidence rate below 500 for first time in fortnight

Some 10,498 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, around 200 fewer than on the same day last week. There were also nearly 2,000 reinfections. The number of tests conducted was also lower.

The seven-day case incidence was 499 per 100,000, the first time that indicator has fallen below 500 in nearly a fortnight. Prague currently has the highest per capita rate of confirmed infections in the country.

There were 2,040 people in hospital with the coronavirus on Tuesday, which was 385 fewer than on Tuesday last week.