Czech Republic coronavirus updates, August 6: 244 new cases, few Czechs bringing COVID back from abroad

The Czech Republic reported 244 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infected people to a record 5,232, according to the latest statistics released by the Czech Health Ministry this morning.

Despite the high number of people known to be infected with coronavirus, there are just 121 people hospitalized due to the virus. It’s crucial for experts that the number of the hospitalized and those in need of intensive care does not changing dramatically. Of those hospitalized, only around 19 are in serious condition, according to officials.

So far, there have been 388 COVID-19-related deaths; more than 11,900 people have recovered from the virus as well, according to the Czech Health Ministry.

Other affected regions include the Karvina region, where 24 people tested positive per 100,000; the Prachatice region, which registered 21 new infections per 100,000 people; Tabor, where there are 11 positive cases per 100,000 people; and Prague and Prague West, which each have over 15 new cases per 100,000.

Earlier in the year, one major concern when borders opened was the spread of coronavirus. However, authorities are finding a small percentage of those getting tested caught the disease abroad: just 52 of 1,754 Czechs tested in the past week, according to Renata Povolna from the Czech Health Ministry.