Laboratories in the Czech Republic registered 6,850 new cases of Covid 19 on Monday, the lowest number on weekdays since October 29. However, the number of tests conducted was also significantly lower, according to data released by the Ministry of Health. About 47,000 PCR tests and over 19,000 antigenic tests were performed, almost two-fifths less than a week ago. Compared to the previous week, the number of hospitalizations also fell by a third to 3,505, with 687 in a critical condition. The incidence number is now at 363 per 100,000 inhabitants. The spread of covid-19 has been slowing for about a month. At the end of November, the daily number of new infections reached almost 28,000, the highest increase in the entire epidemic. The number of new cases in the last seven days per 100,000 inhabitants, ie the so-called incidence number, has also been falling for about three weeks. As of Tuesday, it decreased from Monday’s 379 to 363. The coronavirus death toll in the Czech Republic has reached 35,911. Vaccination began last December 27 and approximately 15.3 million doses of vaccine have been administered since then. Over 6.6 million people were fully vaccinated.
The City of Prague adopted a decree banning the use of most types of pyrotechnic items, such as fireworks and rockets.
A revised version of the emergency measures will apply from December 29th to January 2nd. As of December 29, a maximum of 50 people will be allowed at indoor events, parties and New Year’s celebrations with only four people allowed at one table. Cultural events will still be limited to 1,000 people, but events, where people mingle, must not exceed 100 participants. In the first fortnight of the New Year, schoolchildren will have to undergo tests twice a week. Other measures concern cable cars, which will no longer require proof of full vaccination, recent illness, or PCR test, where the cable car is operated under a public service contract. For school ski courses shorter than eight days, a PCR test completed no more than 72 hours before the start of the course will be sufficient for pupils under the age of 18, and for longer courses pupils will have to be retested after five to seven days. “In order to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the new omicron variant, it will now be mandatory to perform investigative PCR tests on all positive samples if the test subjects showed clinical signs of Covid-19,” said Health Minister Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09). The...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. A revised version of the emergency measures will apply from December 29th to January 2nd. Only four people will now be allowed to sit at the same table in restaurants. For public or private events, the new limit will be a maximum of 50 people at the same time in one place. People over 30 may get their third anti-coronavirus jab already five months after the previous injection as of today while so far, only people over 45 had this chance and younger people had to wait for the third jab for six months. Another small energy supplier has declared bankruptcy. Františkovy energie had approximately 5,000 customers who must find a new supplier within the next six months. A survey conducted by the Median agency suggests that just over half of Czechs agree with the introduction of compulsory vaccination for selected groups or people in high-risk professions. The Prague police are investigating a carbon monoxide leak in a family house in Modřany. Over 30 people, including several children, were poisoned late Saturday night....
Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babis has bought a camper van in which he wants to start travelling across the country to meet people as of February, he said in a video posted on his Twitter account today. “I’ve always dreamed of riding a camper van and of course sleeping in it. Why? Because it reminds me of when in 2013 I traveled with my team to meet citizens during the election campaign,” said Babiš. ANO, whose acronym means both “yes” and “Action of Dissatisfied Citizens”, a populist party, easily won the general election that took place in the Czech Republic on 20th and 21st October 2017, with 29.64% of the vote and 78 seats (+ 31 in comparison with the previous general election on 25th and 26th October 2013). Je to tady. Kupuju obytňák! pic.twitter.com/WZcjdo1lss — Andrej Babiš (@AndrejBabis) December 27, 2021 The camper van is equipped with a kitchen, dressing room, bathroom and four beds. Babiš, one of the richest Czechs, left the post of prime minister on December 17 and he is the leader of the senior opposition ANO movement and lower house member now. Milos Zeman backed Babis to replace him as Czech President in...
Several members of the new government will not be able to lead working meetings in English and therefore will use an interpreter. As Hospodářské noviny reports, at least five ministers have insufficient language skills. English in particular will be key to the Czech Republic’s forthcoming EU presidency. “We will prepare the Czech presidency of the EU professionally and responsibly in the autumn of 2022. We will guarantee that every member of the government can properly speak at least one foreign language,” Pirates and STAN parties representatives said. “According to my teachers, my English is at B1 level and I am trying to improve my skills further,” said Minister of Defense Jana Černochová (ODS), who speaks Polish and can passively speak Russian. Level B1 corresponds to independent users of the language, i.e. those who have the necessary fluency to communicate without effort with native speakers. Minister of Finance Zbyněk Stanjura (ODS) stated that he would need an interpreter for important business meetings. “I haven’t been very active in English lately, and I admit that my level of English is not good enough, yet” he said. During his presidency, Stanjura will chair the Ecofin Council of Finance Ministers, which regularly addresses important financial...
Czech President Milos Zeman spoke out in favour of mandatory vaccinations against Covid-19 during his traditional Christmas address.
The Czech Republic will welcome in 2022 after the warmest New Year’s Eve on record, forecasters say. Temperatures are set to be “exceptionally mild” this week before hitting a balmy 15 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday – warmer than April, when the mercury hovers at an average of 14 degrees Celsius. On New Year’s weekend, the highs can reach up to 15 degrees Celsius. The beginning of the new year will also be warm and relatively dry, according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI). “In the last two days of the year, the afternoon temperatures will reach record values from 10 to 15 degrees Celsius,” says CHMI. The first days of the new year are forecast to be warm, relatively dry, and sometimes sunny. “The weather has been pretty topsy-turvy. We’ve had a cold Christmas – and now we’re going to see it get warmer”. The New Year’s Eve weekend will contrast sharply with the Christmas weekend when temperatures dropped well below freezing. Areas in Northern Bohemia saw a steep drop in temperatures last night, reaching -10 degrees Celsius in most areas. A low of -26.8 degrees was registered in the Jizera Mountains. It was the lowest temperature this winter. The...
Next year, Prague residents will pay more for water, gas and waste collection. The price for water will rise by six percent while gas will increase by 7.3 percent. Waste collection will double for some costumers. Water payments will increase by six percent to 107.72 CZK per cubic meter. There will be a higher year-on-year increase in sewerage. It means that the water price increases by about 21 CZK per person per month, on average 252 CZK per person per year. The larger price increase will be reflected in the sewerage system, which will increase by 10.7 percent to 51.84 CZK per cubic meter. As of December 31 this year, gas customers in Prague will see their bills increase by 7.3 percent. For a household with an annual consumption of 0.4 MWh, the price will increase by CZK 16. A household with an annual consumption of 4 MWh will pay an additional CZK 39, while a household with an annual consumption of 11 MWh will pay CZK 136. By contrast, Pražská energetika (PRE) does not plan to raise prices from the New Year. It last increased its prices on the first of September this year; the jump was by 7...
As the new Czech government was sworn into office last week, a pressing question for Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s cabinet is whether to join a growing international boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Earlier this month, Fiala said he understood the reasons why officials from the United States, the United Kingdom and several other English-speaking countries will boycott the games that begin in February. He said his incoming top team would make a decision on the Czech response through a collective vote. The person likely to lead the campaign is Jan Lipavsky, the Czech Republic’s new foreign minister, who has publicly stated that he backs a diplomatic boycott, which will see politicians and official delegations shun the events in Beijing, even while Czech athletes still participate. Jakub Janda, director of the Prague-based European Values Center for Security Policy, says it is “highly probable” that Czech officials will boycott the games. It’s most likely that Lipavsky and other ministers won’t travel to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, but the second stage would be to declare an official diplomatic boycott of the Games, said Richard Q. Turcsanyi, a senior researcher at Palacky University Olomouc. European leaders were expected to discuss the boycott...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Economic growth in the Czech Republic is predicted to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new annual report released by the Czech Ministry of Finance and the analysis of experts contacted by CTK. According to a survey conducted by the European insurance company, ERV Evropská pojišťovna, 43% of Czechs plan to go to the mountains this winter season, a 13% increase from last year. Most people will choose domestic ski resorts. The Czech Finance Ministry has decided against extending the waiver on VAT for high-filter masks and respirators. The waiver will end on December 31. The European Investment Bank signed a green loan agreement worth CZK 3.6 billion with the state-owned Czech Transmission System Operator ČEPS. The investment seeks to modernise the country’s transmission network and strengthen its electricity infrastructure until 2025. The Prague police are investigating a carbon monoxide leak in a family house in Modřany. Over 30 people, including several children, were poisoned late Saturday night. The findings show that the gas boiler did not appear to have been...
Economic growth in the Czech Republic is predicted to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new annual report released by the Czech Ministry of Finance and the analysis of experts contacted by CTK. The Czech economy is expected to grow by 3.9% next year, up from 2.5% in 2021. Unemployment, on the other hand, will slightly fall while inflation will probably be the biggest problem next year. “Inflation will noticeably accelerate in 2022 and will be one of the main macroeconomic issues. Unless, for example, there is an extension of the waiver or a reduction in VAT on energy, we can expect a noticeable acceleration of annual price dynamics of more than eight percent at the beginning of the year. Single-digit inflation will still be a “positive result”, said Jakub Seidler, chief economist at the Czech Banking Association Association, said. Seidler estimates that an important inflation-boosting factor next year will be the rise in electricity and gas prices, which will gradually be reflected in the prices of other goods and services. Inflation is also being boosted by problems in global supply chains, which are pushing up the prices of many manufacturing inputs. Wage and salary growth are expected to remain above 5% in the...
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