Coronavirus in the Czech Republic: 22,479 new cases added – SME.sk

PRAGUE. In the Czech Republic, they recorded 22,479 new cases of the disease on Tuesday coronavirus, which is the highest daily increase in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic and more than 7900 more than the same day last week.

It follows from the data Czech Ministry of Health published on Wednesday morning.

The Czech Republic recorded a “record” daily increase in those infected on January 6, when 17,778 more infected. They reported 11,514 cases in the country this Monday.

The deteriorating epidemic situation is evidenced by the continuing growing number of detected diseases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days – the so-called incidence number rose from 739 to 813, informs the news server iDnes.cz.

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The reproductive number has also increased, which shows how many more people will be infected on average by one infected person, from Monday’s 1.24 to 1.32.

The number of deaths recorded in connection with covid increased to a total of 31,709 in the Czech Republic. There are currently 4,425 patients with COVID-19, of which 661 are in serious condition.

Some new, stricter measures have been in force in the Czech Republic since Monday, November 15. For example, unvaccinated hospital staff must be tested at least once a week. University and college students must also wear respirators when teaching in classrooms where at least 50 students meet.

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