The Czech Republic’s daily count of new coronavirus cases slowed to 2,111 on Friday after four days of growth, data from the health ministry showed.
The overall number of confirmed cases reached 46,262 in the country of 10.7 million, the ministry said on Saturday.
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The state is aiming to avoid nationwide shutdowns implemented at the start of the outbreak, which hammered the economy and helped lead to an 11% year-on-year contraction in the second quarter.
According to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control data, the number of deaths over the last 14 days in the Czech Republic was among the eight highest in the Europe Union when adjusted for population.
