Voting opens in Czech regional, Senate elections as virus cases rise

Voting opened in the Czech Republic for the Senate and regional elections on Friday, despite the increasing number of cases of the coronavirus in the country.Polling opened at 2 pm (1200 GMT) and runs through to Saturday.Voters were required to wear protective face coverings, sanitize their hands and maintain social distancing, as the country grapples with a surge in infections.The Czech Republic reported a record level of infections on Thursday, with almost 3,500 new cases in the space of the past day.The government announced a national state of emergency on Monday.People who are in quarantin…

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