Coronavirus: Pandemic still in decline in Czechia

Coronavirus infections have been falling steadily for seven days in a row, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Wednesday’s 1,862 new positive cases were 25 percent lower than on the same day the previous week. Hospitalisations with Covid-19 also fell on Wednesday to 829, although the number of patients who require intensive care rose slightly from 33 to 38.

The incidence number, the average number of new cases per 100,000 people, is currently at 105, with Prague being the most heavily affected region and North Bohemia the least.

The positive coronavirus test ratio fell from last Wednesday’s 34.35 percent to 31.26 percent on the same day this week.