Czech Republic sees highest rise in COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

Friday saw 798 new cases of Covid-19, the highest daily increase since the pandemic hit the country in March, Ministry of Health data show. The number of people who are currently fighting the disease is also record high, reaching nearly 7,800.

Overall, 27,250 COVID-19 cases have been registered in the country, of which 429 have died and more than 19,000 recovered. As of Friday morning, 172 people are being treated in hospital for the disease, 44 of them in serious condition.

The situation is most critical in Prague, which was placed in the orange category on a national "traffic light" map, signifying that community transmission of Covid-19 is starting to occur in the city.