Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:25:07 +0200https://english.radio.cz/covid-omicron-surge-behind-record-high-daily-czech-caseload-8739617© 2026 Radio Prague International As anticipated, a surge in the Omicron variant of coronavirus has led to sharp rise in new infections. Some 28,469 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Tuesday – the highest figure in the Czech Republic since the pandemic began. And health authorities say the daily toll will likely reach 50,000 before the end of January. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/d2ec075b214976518a8ce6473f5b0380.jpg?timestamp=1693917660 https://english.radio.cz/covid-omicron-surge-behind-record-high-daily-czech-caseload-8739617 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9