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Coronavirus: The number of people who have lost their lives due to Covid-19 in the Czech Republic has doubled in two weeks to 2,047, according to data released today by the Ministry of Health.
After recording it first case of Covid-19, The country of 10.7 million people took seven months to reach 1,000 deaths.
The number of critically ill patients rose to 772 on Friday, from 438 two weeks ago. A total of 3,314 people are being treated in hospitals with the new coronavirus.
Czech officials recognize that the country needs help.
THE Prague received today the first respirator mission organized by the European Commission, with the Receipt of 30 machines. Another 120 respirators are on the way, the commission said.
THE government also agreed on a plan for the arrival of one oa group of 28 members of the medical staff of the US National Guard. for assistance to Czech hospitals.
Also located in talks to Germany about the possible deployment of 100 doctors to help their Czech colleagues.
The battle against the new outbreak of the pandemic took place on Friday (10/23), as the Prime Minister Andrei Babis He moved to expel the Minister of Health after violating the restrictions adopted by the government to deal with the epidemic. The country’s president has not yet decided the fate of the minister.
The incident could provoke a tepid attitude from many Czechs towards restrictive measures., especially in the use of the mask and in the observance of social distances.
Source: Athens / Macedonia News Agency
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