Czech Covid cases rise week-on-week for fourth time in seven days

Some 8,365 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the Czech Republic on Friday, 110 more than on the same day the previous week. Reinfections were up by 60 to 1,652. This was despite the fact that fewer tests were conducted.

Friday was the fourth day this week when numbers were up on seven days earlier.

The reproduction number climbed to 0.99, with above 1.0 indicating that infections are accelerating.

Covid hospitalisations fell week-on-week to 2,146. One-hundred and 80 patients are in a critical condition.