Wednesday sees amount of new COVID-19 cases in Czechia reach second highest number yet

The Czech Republic saw 1,161 people test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Wednesday, two cases fewer than the previous day which saw the highest rate of new cases in the country yet.  The number of patients who are currently fighting the virus lies at 10,218, the first time that the 10,000 mark has been crossed, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

Most patients are experiencing mild symptoms. However, the number of hospitalised has increased two-fold over the past month (currently 244), with a threefold increase in the amount of patients in serious condition (currently 57).