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Coronavirus and the Visegrád countries – Polish and Czech expectations
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The Czech Republic reported that confirmed COVID-19 cases had surpassed 5,000 but health officials are confident that measures can soon be lifted.
“Recent developments have shown that we have managed to stop the uncontrolled spread of coronavirus and can prepare for a gradual and controlled return to normal life,” Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on Twitter after a press briefing.
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Vojtech projected that the country could have 10,600 cases by the end of April at the current infection rate, a significantly lower figure than the over 14,000 estimated last week.
Officials based the current projections on the country’s early actions in tackling the spread of COVID-19, including declaring a state of emergency 11 days after the first confirmed infection. The parliament voted on Tuesday to extend this till the end of April.