Fourth Czech health minister resigns since the start of the pandemic

Member of Czech Parliament Adam Vojtech is set to be reappointed as health minister (Vit Simanek/CTK via AP)

The Czech Republic has lost its fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year.

Prime minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday that the current office holder Petr Arenberger called him in Brussels, where Mr Babis is attending a summit of European Union leaders, to announce his resignation.