Covid-19 spreading to Czech social care facilities

The Covid-19 infection has been detected in 11 social services facilities by Thursday morning, Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jana Malacova told journalists, adding that a total of 99 of their clients and 60 employees have caught the infection. Malacova, addressing the Health Ministry, repeated the demand that blanket testing of social services staff should be conducted. "We are monitoring the situation in social services. Everyone has clear instructions on what to do," Malacova said.