Corona case numbers suddenly skyrocket: WHO calls situation in neighboring country "worrying"

The corona numbers in Europe are increasing - including in the Czech Republic.

After the country had long been considered a pioneer in the pandemic, the situation is now "worrying" according to WHO assessments.

• The

  corona numbers

  in the

  Czech Republic have

  recently increased rapidly.

• A “worrying” development is attested to the neighboring country of Germany.

• The Czech government reacted immediately on Wednesday (September 9th).

• We have

   summarized

  basic

  facts about the coronavirus

  *

  for you 

  .

  We also offer you the current number of cases in

  Germany

  as well as the Corona news from Germany

  on a map 

  .

Update from September 9, 9:55 p.m

.: The

responded

promptly to the latest developments in the

on Wednesday

.

The federal authority has recently warned "against unnecessary tourist trips to the capital

due to the high number of infections." The city of 1.3 million people has the most corona cases in the Czech Republic.

Meanwhile, one country has already imposed a second lockdown.

Corona in the Czech Republic: WHO speaks of a "worrying" situation - government reacts immediately

First report from September 9, 2020

: Prague - The

in

have risen lately as in almost all of Europe, but are at least at a constant level.

On Tuesday, the

1,499 new infections, which corresponds to around 200 cases more than on the days of the previous week, when around 1,200 to 1,300 new cases were added every day.

Corona in the Czech Republic: record number of new infections and active cases reached

The

has now

reached

similar spheres

.

On Wednesday, the national health authority reported 1,164

.

With a population of just over ten million, i.e. less than one eighth of the German population, a worrying number.

The 1,164 new

correspond to the record number of

reported on one day

.

Previously this value was 796.

So far,

a total of 29,877 people

in the

have been

infected

with

, 441 have died.

With currently 9,272 active cases, a new high was reached on Wednesday.

In

, where the African swine flu could have broken out, 22,733 people are currently actively struggling with the virus.

Corona in the Czech Republic: 14-day incidence - country well ahead of Germany

A look at the

also shows that current developments in the country are

.

These official figures from the World Health Organization show how many people per 100,000 inhabitants became

infected

with

in the last two weeks

and are more informative than the absolute figures.

The Czech Republic has 69 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which is

the third highest value in Germany's neighboring countries

after

(134) and

(85).

The

currently has an incidence * of 14, the European peak value is

with 261, followed by

(237) and

(212).

Because the number of cases has only recently been in such a high range, the

Czech Republic

can be expected

to worsen in the next few days.

Corona in the Czech Republic: After a record number of infections - WHO speaks of a "worrying" situation

The

(WHO) is observing developments in the

critically.

The record increase was "worrying," it said.

It is not entirely clear how the increase came about.

According to observers, the end of the summer vacation and numerous return travelers will play a role.

One of the most popular holiday destinations for Czechs is traditionally

, where the corona numbers have also recently increased.

Meanwhile, it is positive that many of the newly infected belong to the younger population group, in which the disease usually takes a milder course *.

The health system does not have to fear that it will reach its limits at the moment.

The need for corona intensive care beds in the country is currently low.

The rejuvenation of

could, however, also have negative effects, as an epidemiologist explains *.

Corona in the Czech Republic: government reacts immediately to record increase - mask requirement is back

Germany's neighboring country was seen

as a model example when it came to

.

The government of

was the first to introduce

.

Due to the low number of cases,

no nationwide restrictions

were

actually planned

in the

.

The significant increase is now forcing the country to act again.

Health Minister

announced on Twitter that a mask requirement would be introduced “in all indoor areas throughout the

”

from Thursday

.

+

On Thursday the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (m) received the Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic (l) and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis.

One of the topics in Vienna was cooperation in the fight against Covid-19.

© Herbert Pfarrhofer / APA / dpa

Parts of the Czech population reacted with criticism to the new restrictions.

The Prime Minister was told that he had only declared in June that there would be no more nationwide measures in the future.

A corona traffic light * should enable regionally limited tightening.

Now the measures apply to the whole country.

List of rubric lists: © Oliver Berg / dpa