Number of coronavirus cases rises by 250 on Wednesday

Wednesday saw 247 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus identified in the Czech Republic. It is the largest rise since the end of June. Since the begining of the pandemic 14,570 people have tested positive for the virus, with more than 60 percent of patients having since recovered. Currently, there are 5,062 people in the country who are sick with the coronavirus and 364 have died in total, according to Ministry of Health data.

Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said on Wednesday that state-wide measures to tackle the rise in cases will be considered before the end of the week.