PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs on Tuesday marked more than three decades since the Velvet Revolution peacefully toppled communist rule with scaled-back gatherings, virtual candle lighting and online concerts as coronavirus lockdown rules limited events this year.The Czech Republic has posted infection and death rates among the highest in Europe during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The day is important for people so most are commemorating the Velvet Revolution from their homes,” said Lukas Cerny, an organiser with the “Diky, ze muzem” (Thanks that We Can) group. “It’s important we didn’t cancel everything because I think it is even more important to remind people of freedom and democracy,” he said. “We can’t enjoy them completely now because of the pandemic but if everyone is responsible it will quicken the process to get back to our lives.” People watching online could light a candle via the group’s volunteers at a memorial in central Prague, where police beat up student protesters in 1989, a crackdown that led to wider rallies against communist rule and its demise. People could also light candles spaced-out on Prague’s Wenceslas Square.