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COVID-19 infections soar to record in Czech Republic
The surge comes amid a sluggish mass vaccination campaign and as neighbouring countries also face an uptick in cases.
Published On 17 Nov 2021
The Czech Republic has reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections since the pandemic started.
Health Ministry data published on Wednesday showed there were 22,479 new infections within the preceding 24 hours.
The daily figure represented a 54 percent jump from a week ago and surpassed a previous record of 17,778 infections seen in January.
Officials tend to report the highest number of cases on Tuesdays as more people test after the weekend.
The Czech Republic’s vaccination rate has lagged those of other countries, with 57.6 percent of the population fully vaccinated versus a European Union average of 64.9 percent, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Hospitals reported 4,425 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, less than half of the record highs seen in March, and 661 patients in intensive care, the health ministry data showed...
COVID-19 infections soar to record in Czech Republic
The surge comes amid a sluggish mass vaccination campaign and as neighbouring countries also face an uptick in cases.
Published On 17 Nov 2021
The Czech Republic has reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections since the pandemic started.
Health Ministry data published on Wednesday showed there were 22,479 new infections within the preceding 24 hours.
The daily figure represented a 54 percent jump from a week ago and surpassed a previous record of 17,778 infections seen in January.
Officials tend to report the highest number of cases on Tuesdays as more people test after the weekend.
The Czech Republic’s vaccination rate has lagged those of other countries, with 57.6 percent of the population fully vaccinated versus a European Union average of 64.9 percent, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Hospitals reported 4,425 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, less than half of the record highs seen in March, and 661 patients in intensive care, the health ministry data showed...