Number of new Covid cases rising

Laboratories in the Czech Republic registered 10,715 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. This represents an increase by 230 than on the same day a week ago, despite a lower number of tests being carried out. Positivity was particularly high among those tested as a precaution.

The seven-day average incidence also increased and currently stands at 508 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. According to Ministry of Health data, there are currently 2,212 patients hospitalised with Covid.