Czech Republic coronavirus updates, June 23: 63 new cases Monday, Belgium upgraded to 'safe' status

There were 63 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Czech Republic yesterday, according to the latest updates from the Czech Health Ministry this morning.

There are currently 2,681 known active COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic, with 132 of those being treated in hospitals.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in mid-March, a total of 10,561 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Czech Republic.

7,543 of those cases have fully recovered, and 337 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported, with that number rising by one yesterday.

Prague has been the most-affected region in the Czech Republic since March, with a total of 2,241 cases, roughly 183 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Over the last seven days, however, Prague has only seen 6 cases per 100,000 residents, while significantly higher numbers have been reported in the Karviná, Frýdek-Místek, and Liberec regions.

Sweden, Portugal, and Poland’s Silesia province remain in the list of high-risk regions, meaning residents of those countries must have a valid reason (work or family) to enter the Czech Republic, and anyone coming from those regions need to produce a negative COVID-19 test.

Despite a recent rise in new COVID-19 cases in Germany, Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch stated that the Czech Republic was not considering elevating Germany to the list of medium-risk areas.