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Czech Republic report 1,677 new cases of coronavirus, highest daily count

Reuters WORLD
Published September 16,2020
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A man, wearing a gas mask, waits at the bus station on September 15, 2020 in Prague as new measures to limit the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic come into force. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)

The Czech Republic's daily count of new coronavirus cases rose to 1,677 on Tuesday, the highest on record, as the country has been struggling with the resurgent pandemic.

The overall number of confirmed cases rose to 38,896 as of the end of Sept. 15 in the country of 10.7 million, data from the Health Ministry showed on Wednesday.