Friday sees Covid cases rise for fifth day in a row

Friday saw the number of coronavirus cases detected in Czechia rise for a fifth day in a row. Data published by the Ministry of Health shows that there were 2,326 positive cases detected on the last working day of the week, a quarter more than on the previous Friday. Meanwhile, the number of people getting tested for Covid-19 rose by 15 percent when compared to the previous week.

Hospitalisations fell by 24 when compared to last week, lying at 702 on Friday. The incidence rate currently lies at an average of 116 cases per 100,000 people. 47 people died of Covid-19 over the past seven days.