Last day of 2021 brings increase in Covid cases

Laboratories in the Czech Republic registered 4,992 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, almost 3,000 more than on the same day a week ago. The health authorities say this could be due to fact that fewer tests were conducted over the three day Christmas weekend. On the other hand, epidemiologists expect a turnaround in the declining trend any day now due to the spread of Omicron.

The Omicron wave is expected to hit in January and peak at the end of the month. The number of people hospitalized with Covid is now at just under 3,000. Around 6.65 million people have completed their primary vaccination, of which 2.4 million have received a booster shot.