Number of Covid patients in intensive care reaches new record

The number of Covid patients in intensive care in the Czech Republic reached a new record of 1,789 on Monday. The total number hospitalised with the virus is almost 8,500, which is the second highest figure since the pandemic began. The number of free beds in hospitals remains low; only 14 percent of ICU beds are currently available.

Meanwhile the coronavirus reproduction number has fallen below 1 for the first time since early February and stood at 0.97 on Monday.

Some 10,466 new Covid cases were recorded on Monday, which was around 2,000 lower than the same day last week.