Czech Republic’s daily jump in COVID-19 cases exceeds 2,000 for first time

A man wearing a face mask leaves a shopping mall as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Prague, Czech Republic, September 14, 2020. (Reuters)

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic reported on Thursday more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time as it battles a surge in infections that is among the fastest in Europe.
The health ministry recorded 2,139 cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, up from a previous record 1,675 reported for the previous day.