Saturday numbers show coronavirus cases continue to rise

Saturday saw 458 people test positive for coronavirus, around a fifth more than on the same day last week. Hospitalisation rose by 10 on Saturday to a total of 637, the Czech News Agency reports citing data released by the Ministry of Health.

Saturday’s rise in cases folows a pattern of daily increases since Monday. The incidence number - the average number of cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days - currently lies at 117, up by 15 when compared to last week. Hradec Králové Region is currently the most affected, with an incidence rate of 143.