COVID-19 positive Czech president discharged from hospital
Those who test positive must isolate in the Czech Republic for two weeks.The country has been facing a record surge in a new wave of infections.
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Czech President Milos Zeman was discharged Saturday from the capital's military hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus.
The 77-year-old Zeman had already been discharged following more than a month's treatment for an unspecified illness on Thursday, but was readmitted only hours later after testing positive for the coronavirus.
The president received monoclonal antibodies, a standard treatment for people belonging to risk groups. He is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster. Zeman has no symptoms of COVID-19, the hospital said.
He was rushed to the hospital on Oct 10, a day after the election to the lower house of parliament, and was treated in an intensive care unit. His condition was attributed to an unspecified chronic disease.
Zeman, a heavy smoker and drinker who has suffered from diabetes, has trouble walking and has been using a wheelchair.
The presidential office said that Zeman was planning to swear in Petr Fiala, the leader of a coalition that won the election, as the country's new prime minister on Sunday.
The ceremony had been due to take place on Friday, but the president's new hospitalization prevented that from happening.
The office said the ceremony will be organised in line with current coronavirus measures, but details were unknown. Those who test positive must isolate in the Czech Republic for two weeks.
The country has been facing a record surge in a new wave of infections. The new daily increase hit a record high of almost 28,000 cases on Thursday. The infection rate was at 1,207 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days.
Overall, the nation of 10.7 million has registered over 2.1 million cases with 32,744 deaths.
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