COVID-19: An overview of the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic
21.02.2021 / 15:21 | Aktualizováno: 21.02.2021 / 15:35
The development of the epidemiological situation is still unfavourable with high community transmission and continues to deteriorate. The state of emergency was extended until 28 February. From March, the state of emergency can be replaced by the rules of the newly adopted so-called pandemic law.
- The development of the epidemiological situation is still unfavourable with high community transmission and continues to deteriorate.
- The Czech Republic is still among the worst affected countries in the EU in terms of 14-day notification rate of newly reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
- The spread of a more contagious mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Czech territory is growing.
- The epidemic is unevenly distributed in the Czech Republic, especially the western part is severely affected. The government therefore decided to restrict movement in three districts (out of 76) - Cheb, Trutnov and Sokolov.
- Further acceleration of the epidemic across the territory is expected in the coming weeks.
- The state of emergency was extended until 28 February.
- From March, the state of emergency can be replaced by the rules of the newly adopted so-called pandemic law.
- Hospitals are still under immense pressure. The capacity of hospitals has reached almost its maximum and there is a high pressure on the capacity of medical staff.
- The number of patients in serious condition is the highest one since the beginning of the epidemic.
- Interregional transports of patients from regions where capacities are at a maximum (especially the Karlovy Vary region) are carried out.
- Currently, 13% of beds are available in intensive care units and 25% in standard beds with oxygen.
- Vaccination of the population continues.
- GPs will be involved in vaccination from March 1and vaccination will be extended to teachers.
- As of February 22, wearing FFP2 masks, nano filter masks or two surgical face masks will be mandatory in places of high accumulation of people (shops, public transport and others).
- According to the Czech anti-epidemic system, the summarised risk index for the Czech Republic is at 75.
- This value corresponds to alert level four of the Anti-Epidemic System. However, most indicators signal the need to remain in the fifth – highest - level of the Anti-Epidemic system.
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