Health minister warns Covid-19 numbers will escalate

Health Minister Adam Vojtěch has warned that Covid-19 numbers will escalate in the coming weeks, urging people to take the recommended precautions seriously.

In an interview for the ctk news agency Vojtěch said that the virus was clearly more infectious in this phase and with the return of children to school after the summer holidays it was inevitable that the number of infected would grow.

He said the government was not planning restrictive measures that would hurt the economy and restrict people’s movement, stressing that it was up to the public to help curb the spread of the virus by being responsible in their behaviour.

As of September 1st Czechs will have to wear face masks on public transport, at Vaclav Havel Airport, at the doctors and in state institutions.