Czech Republic's daily COVID cases highest since May

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic on Wednesday recorded 588 new cases of coronavirus, the highest daily tally since May 25, as government officials predict a continued rise in infections.

The country, which was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in earlier waves, has seen low infection rates since the summer months. In the past two weeks, it has reported 25 cases per 100,000 people, compared with 137 in Germany, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday the government was not planning a return to broad lockdown measures - which had been eased going into the summer months - and ministers say local measures could be used in some instances.