In the south of Bohemia, there were 408 new cases of covid

From Wednesday to Thursday, laboratories received 953 suspected samples and 16 samples from self-payers for examination in the region. From the results of the examination, the hygienists confirmed 408 new positive cases by 6 pm on Thursday. The patients were joined by 204 women and 204 men. The most new cases were in the Tábor region (98), the České Budějovice region (83) and the Strakonice region (76). “In about ninety cases, the source of the infection was contact with a positive person in the family and in only one hundred and ten at work. Twenty medical staff and twenty-one clients or social workers became newly ill. Five people became infected while outside the region. In other cases, it has not yet been possible to determine the source of the infection. The number of healed is increasing, 6,553 South Bohemians are currently positive, which is the state we last had four weeks ago, “said Kvetoslava Kotrbová, Director of the Regional Hygiene Station of the South Bohemian Region (KHS).

Situation in districts

Of the current 6,553 active cases of COVID-19 in southern Bohemia, 1,637 are currently registered in the České Budějovice region, 1,097 in the Tábor region, 987 in the Jindřichův Hradec region, 923 in the Strakonice region, 871 in the Písek region, 580 in the Prachatice region and 458 in the Český Krumlov region. 372 patients died of coronavirus infection.

“A total of 111,118 people have been indicated for examination in southern Bohemia due to suspected COVID-19 disease. 1,633 people were in the compulsory quarantine at 6 pm on Thursday. The number of examined self-payers in the region increased by 16 to 9,547, “stated the epidemiologist of the South Bohemian KHS Jitka Luňáčková.

Where to test

In southern Bohemia, self-payers can currently be tested at the sampling points of all South Bohemian hospitals, with the exception of České Budějovice, which tests only indicated cases.

SYNLAB laboratories currently operate two sampling workplaces in České Budějovice for sampling for the examination of direct evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the recently opened mobile collection office in Vrbenská Street in České Budějovice, both patients indicated by a doctor and self-payers can arrive for collection. In both cases, they must be ordered in advance in the new online reservation system at www.synlab.cz/covid-19.

The collection office in U Tří lvů Street only accepts self-payers and the telephone line +420 731 595 088 is used for booking for collection. Synlab is also testing in Český Krumlov. The Nextclinics laboratory tests self-payers and indicated persons in a tent at the main entrance to the exhibition grounds in Husova Street. Samples are taken without prior order from Monday to Thursday, always from 8 am to 2 pm.

So far, the České Budějovice Hospital is testing in two places. However, the operation of the collection point for cars at Planá Airport will be suspended from Saturday 21 November due to a decrease in the number indicated for examination. Until the end of November, it will remain in the “stand-by” mode, ready for quick reactivation in the event of an increase in the number of people indicated for the examination. The main pedestrian collection point in the main car park of the hospital, which is open on weekdays from 9 am to 2 pm, will continue to operate. Examinations for covid-19 are performed by the České Budějovice hospital only to persons with a valid request from a doctor or hygienic service, after prior ordering using the ordering system available at www.nemcb.cz.

In Tábor, there is also a drive-in point in Covid-19 at Čápova dvor in front of the Stop shop for self-payers and indicated cases. The ordering system of this collection point is available at https://klt-tabor.ml-software.cz/. There are now a total of 14 sampling points in the region.

According to verified KHS data, there were 15,434 women and 13,503 men positive since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in southern Bohemia on Thursday evening. Of the total 28,937 cases confirmed so far, 8,961 are from České Budějovice, 5,095 from Tábor, 3,949 from Jindřichův Hradec, 3,562 from Písek, 3,276 from Strakonice, 2,200 from Prachatice and 1,894 from Český Krumlov. So far, a total of 2,254 children under the age of 14 have been cumulatively tested in the region. 3,094 positives belong to the category of 15 to 24 years, another 3,745 to the category of 25 to 34 years, 5,023 to the category of 35 to 44 years, 5,988 cases to the category of 45 to 54 years and 4,236 to the category of 55 to 64 years. A total of 4,597 patients belong to the most endangered age group 65+.

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