Czech Republic coronavirus updates, June 17: 47 new cases, Prague Deputy Mayor among them

The Czech Republic reported 47 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, according to the latest figures provided by the Czech Health Ministry.

Since the beginning of May, the daily increase in new COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic has been consistently low at around 30-60 new cases per day. Only once during that span has the number exceeded 100.

There were two new COVID-19-related deaths reported on Tuesday, bringing the total to 332. There have been six recoveries reported for Tuesday so far, bringing the total number to 7,360.

As of Tuesday morning, there are a total of 2,420 known active COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic. Since the beginning of the outbreak in mid-March, there have been a total of 10,112 cases.

“Last night I had an elevated temperature of 37.8 °C, and as a responsible deputy, I did not go to work today and got tested,” Hlubuček wrote on social media.

“I took a PCR and a blood test and now in the evening I have the results that I am positive [for COVID-19].”

Prague’s 11-person city council, along with a number of other people they came into contact with during a Monday meeting, are now likely headed for a two-week quarantine. That includes Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib.

According to a recent survey by CVVM, the majority of Czech residents – more than 80% – do not personally know anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

One in ten Czechs suspected they have had coronavirus based on their symptoms. More than 70% of Czechs reduced their public transport use, and about two-thirds reduced shopping in physical stores.

The vast majority of Czech residents surveyed – more than 90% – said that they wore face masks in public during May. A total of 40% said that they made their own face masks for use.

From this week, travel restrictions due to anti-coronavirus measures have been reduced or removed between most European states.