Covid epidemic slowing, situation in hospitals returning to normal

The Czech Republic registered 2,615 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the lowest daily increase since the end of September, according to data released by the Czech Ministry of Health. The number of people hospitalized with Covid has also dropped and is now at 3,693, of which 814 are in a serious condition. The reproduction number is at 0.8 and the risk index remains at 54 points, corresponding to the third level on a five point scale.