The coronavirus epidemic in the Czech Republic is growing stronger before the end of the year. Tests on Tuesday revealed 16,329 positive cases, which is the most so far. The percentage of positive cases in the number of tests is also at a record high, at 48.5 percent. The laboratories thus confirmed every second infection tested. The situation is also deteriorating in hospitals, where most patients with COVID-19 were treated on Tuesday in the last month. Of the 5,712 hospitalized, 826 were in serious condition. Since the beginning of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 700,000. It currently over 105,000 people are infected, the highest number since November 8. The coronavirus risk within the Czech Republic's PES epidemic system returned to the highest fifth degree today.