Czech Republic coronavirus updates, June 24: 89 new cases Tuesday, Czech GDP estimated to fall 8%

There are currently 2,752 known active COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic, 134 of which are being treated in hospitals

Jason Pirodsky

Written by Jason Pirodsky Published on 24.06.2020 09:30:30 (updated on 24.06.2020) Reading time: 2 minutes

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Empty outdoor restaurant in Prague during the coronavirus crisis via iStock / Madeleine_Steinbach
Empty outdoor restaurant in Prague during the coronavirus crisis via iStock / Madeleine_Steinbach

There were 89 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Czech Republic yesterday, according to the latest data published by the Czech Health Ministry this morning.

A total of 3,993 tests were conducted on Tuesday, about the same number of tests as on Monday, when 63 new COVID-19 cases were reported, and at the end of last week, when the Czech Republic reported two-month highs of more than 100 cases.

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The Czech Republic is currently conducting about half the number of COVID-19 tests as it was at the height of the coronavirus crisis at the end of March and through April.

There have now been a total of 10,651 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in mid-March.

The country has reported totals of 7,559 recoveries and 340 COVID-19-related deaths, leaving 2,752 active known COVID-19 cases in the country, 134 of which are being treated in hospitals.

At the height of the crisis in April, there were roughly double the amount of known active cases, around 4,750.

The country still considers most of the current cases the result of localized outbreaks, notably in the Karviná, Frýdek-Místek, and Liberec regions, as well as the capital city of Prague.

Today, June 24, marks the 2020 Tax Freedom Day in the Czech Republic, an imaginary date when the average citizen must work through to cover his taxes that year, determined by a ratio between a country’s public expenditure and GDP. Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech Republic’s Tax Freedom Day is a month later than it was last year.

According to a lead economist, the Czech GDP is estimated to fall by 8% this year due to business limitations caused by the coronavirus crisis.

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Earlier this week, the Czech Republic removed some of the last remaining anti-coronavirus restrictions on local businesses, allowing spas and pools to operate with guest limits or social distancing requirements.

On Monday, the Czech government revised its “traffic-light map”, lowering Belgium from a medium-risk to low-risk country, meaning residents of the country can now travel to the Czech Republic without restriction.

Most of Europe is now low-risk green according to the Czech traffic-light map, with the UK still listed as a medium-risk country, and Sweden, Portugal, and Poland’s Silesia region all high-risk.

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