Slovakia reported 6,713 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday morning, the highest daily tally since the pandemic hit last year, data from Health Ministry showed.

The country of 5.5 million has 1,890 patients hospitalised, including 327 in serious condition.

The ministry said that 79% of the hospitalised people were not vaccinated.

(Reporting by Robert Muller; Editing by Alison Williams)