Saturday’s coronavirus increase lowest in week

Saturday’s increase in the number of coronavirus cases is the lowest in the past week, at just 125. The past four days brought over 250 new cases each, with 276 cases registered on Tuesday alone.

The number of people fighting the disease is now 4,729, a record high since the start of the epidemic. Altogether close to 16, 700 people have been confirmed Covid-19 positive.

124 people are currently hospitalized with coronavirus, 22 of them in serious condition. 383 people have died.

The situation is currently worst in the Prachatice region where there are 78 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.