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In December, we recorded almost half as many infections as in November. Unfortunately, this did not translate into death rates. Like the rest of Europe, we are still struggling with large increases in new infections that have not been reduced despite the introduction of various restrictions. What was the coronavirus outbreak in December?
- Over 300 new infections and 11 thousand. deaths – these were the covid statistics in December in Poland
- The biggest surprise in December was the introduction of the “national quarantine”, although the government’s earlier announcements indicated that we should rather expect the scenario “all of Poland in the red zone”
- At the end of December, the COVID-19 vaccination program was also launched. People who are particularly vulnerable to infection are vaccinated first
- You can find more up-to-date information on the TvoiLokony home page
December COVID-19 epidemic – statistics
In December, 304 infections with the SARS-CoV-544 coronavirus were confirmed – that’s about 2. less than in November, which was a record month in this respect. Unfortunately, despite fewer infections, we still record large numbers of deaths every day. Only today the Ministry of Health reported 300 deaths. 19 people died from COVID-11 in December – 401 fewer than in November.
At this point (according to data from worldometers.info) Poland ranks seventh in Europe in terms of the number of deaths due to COVID-19. Italy comes first, Great Britain second and France third. It is worth noting, however, that all the countries ahead of Poland have a much larger population.
In an interview with PAP prof. Włodzimierz Gut explained that a large number of deaths may result from delays in reporting to the doctor.
– Therefore, when they come, the condition is quite severe. At this point, there is a problem – he explains and adds that on average in the world 19% die from COVID-3. infected and the situation is similar in Poland.
In December, approx. 955 thousand. SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus tests. For comparison, in November over 1,15 million of them were made.
| month of the epidemic | total number of infections | number of COVID-19 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| March | 2 311 | 33 |
| April | 10 566 | 613 |
| May | 10 969 | 422 |
| June | 10 674 | 400 |
| July | 11 295 | 255 |
| august | 21 684 | 324 |
| September | 24 142 | 474 |
| October | 271 217 | 3 123 |
| November | 605 885 | 11 521 |
| December | 304 544 | 11 401 |
See also: The COVID-19 epidemic in Poland. We have exceeded one million infections
New restrictions, “national quarantine”
December will also go down in history as the month of lifting and imposing restrictions. On November 28, we entered the “stage of responsibility”, which was to last until December 27, that is, during the Christmas season. The rules that were in force at that time include restriction on the movement of children and young people under the age of 16, catering only for take-away and delivery, the operation of cinemas and other cultural institutions, including gyms, fitness clubs and water parks, prohibition of organizing fairs, weddings, communion and consoles. All these restrictions can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health.
On December 17, the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, announced that there would be a “national quarantine” in Poland from December 28.12 to January 17.01.2021, 27, which astonished everyone. Taking into account the previous announcements of the Ministry of Health, which said that this stage would be introduced when the seven-day average number of infections exceeded XNUMX, we would rather expect a return to the stage “all of Poland in the red zone”. However, a modified version of the national quarantine was introduced due to the persistently high number of deaths.
Among the restrictions imposed by the national quarantine was the idea of introducing a curfew on New Year’s Eve. As Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki later admitted, such a solution cannot be introduced because there is no state of emergency in Poland. The prime minister, however, called for “non-movement”. Today is the last day of the year, and the no-movement rules still raise many doubts. In this article, we try to lighten them up a bit: New Year’s Eve Q&A. What is allowed on the night of December 31 to January 1, 2021? The lawyer answers
COVID-19 vaccine in Poland
At the end of December, EMA, the European Medicines Agency, approved the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for use in the European Union. In our country, the first vaccinations took place on December 27, and according to the Ministry of Health, 18 thousand were vaccinated by 36,3 p.m. yesterday. people from the so-called stage zero vaccination.
Vaccines from this stage are intended for those who are most at risk of infection. They include: health care sector employees (including individual practitioners), employees of social welfare homes and employees of municipal social welfare centers, as well as auxiliary and administrative staff in medical facilities, including sanitary and epidemiological stations.
From January 15, 2021, the registration process of universal vaccination against COVID-19 will begin. In the first stage, vaccinations will be offered to: residents of social welfare homes, care and treatment centers, nursing and care facilities and other places of stationary residence, people over 60 years of age in the order of the oldest ones, uniformed services, including the Polish Army and teachers.
January is ahead of us – the first half of the year will be marked by vaccination against COVID-19. However, it should not be forgotten that the flu season is ahead of us, so we would like to remind you once again to keep your distance, wear protective masks and wash your hands frequently. Thanks to this, we limit the spread of diseases transmitted by airborne droplets.
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