Daily new Czech Covid cases approaches 10,000-mark

Some 9,544 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in the Czech Republic on Wednesday. This is the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began. According to Ministry of Health data, there are over 77,000 active cases at present.

The number of people in hospital with coronavirus has risen to 2,678, with over 500 in a critical condition.

To date 1,172 people with Covid-19 have died in the Czech Republic. There were 35 deaths on Wednesday. On Monday the number was 58 – the highest yet for a single day.

Author: Ian Willoughby