PRAGUE (Reuters) – The number of people who died while infected with the coronavirus in the Czech Republic doubled to 2,047 over two weeks, data from the Ministry of Health showed on Saturday
It took the country of 107 million seven months to reach 1,000 deaths after the first reported case
The number of patients in serious condition rose to 772 on Friday, from 438 two weeks ago Hospitals were treating 5,314 people with coronavirus in total
Prague received the first shipment of ventilators organized by the European Commission on Saturday, when 30 machines arrived 120 more ventilators were on their way, the European Union executive said
The government also agreed to a plan to bring in a team of 28 US National Guard medical personnel to assist in Czech hospitals It was in talks with Germany to possibly provide 100 medical personnel to assist the Czech colleagues weakened by the heavy workload and infections in their midst
The fight against the resurgence of the epidemic suffered a setback on Friday when Prime Minister Andrej Babis decided to sack his Minister of Health for violating the government lockdown The president has not yet decided the fate of the minister
The incident could further erode the already lukewarm attitude of many Czechs towards anti-epidemic restrictions, especially the wearing of face masks and social distancing
Czech Republic, Coronavirus, Roman Prymula, Andrej Babiš
World News – UA – COVID-related deaths in Czech Republic double to more than 2,000 in two weeks
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