Covid-19: record number of cases recorded on Thursday

A record 1,382 new cases of coronavirus were detected in the Czech Republic on Thursday, the third day this week with numbers exceeding the 1,100 mark, according to Ministry of Health data. In recent weeks, the country has registered higher growth in Covid-19 cases than have all but seven of 55 European countries.

Although the majority of people testing positive for the virus are asymptomatic, in recent days hundreds of others have been hospitalized, about one-quarter of them in serious condition. The Czech Republic currently has 11,178 coronavirus patients, another record number.

Due to the uptick, as of 10 September, with a few exceptions, it is again mandatory nationwide to wear facemasks inside public buildings of all types, as well as on public transport, in taxis, and at the airport as previously mandated. However, businesses, including restaurants and bars, remain open.

Belgium and Germany this week placed Prague on the "red lists" on risky travel destinations while Denmark will place the entire Czech Republic on its list of risky countries as of Saturday.