The Old Town Square is nearly empty amid a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Prague, the Czech Republic, Oct. 22, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)
To date, the Czech Republic has recorded more than 2.12 million COVID-19 cases and 32,837 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to official data.
PRAGUE, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a tweet, the minister said he was not feeling well "from Friday to Saturday," and went for a PCR test on Saturday.
The test result was positive, he said, adding he would start a 14-day isolation.
"Thanks to the vaccination, I have a mild course and will work from home," Vojtech tweeted.
Earlier this week, Czech President Milos Zeman also tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, the president appointed Petr Fiala as the new prime minister at a socially-distanced ceremony at his residence in Lany, west of Prague, a day after he was discharged from hospital.
According to data from the Czech health ministry, the country has recorded more than 2.12 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
The ground of the Old Town Square is seen painted with thousands of white crosses in memory of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 22, 2021. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)■
