New cases of COVID-19 again breach record on Thursday

Thursday saw the highest increase in new coronavirus cases yet recorded in the Czech Republic. According to data released by the Ministry of Health, 5,394 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday. It is the third time the record has been breached this week.

Aside from new cases, the number of deaths as a result of contracting the virus has also grown steadily this week. Currently, statistics show that 869 people have died in the country from coronavirus, 10 percent of which died in the past four days. The highest death toll yet was recorded on Wednesday, when 42 patients died.

Despite the growing death toll, the vast majority of patients have suffered only mild symptoms, with just 3.99 percent requiring hospitalisation.

In total, 100,000 Czechs have tested positive for COVID-19 since the virus first appeared in the country on March 1.