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The number of coronavirus infections is systematically growing. The next, sixth wave, becomes a fact in Poland. According to the minister of health, this summer holiday may lead to a situation where infections may reach even 7 in one day.
- The coronavirus in Poland is accelerating, but these are still not the numbers that we know from previous waves
- However, it should be emphasized that the daily data on infections concern only a small percentage of all cases – there are no common tests for COVID-19 in Poland.
- As long as we do not have a clear escalation of hospitalization, and those hospitalizations that are associated with difficult health, and not administering a drug, we will not make any hysterical movements – says Niedzielski
- More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.
BA.5 in Poland. Niedzielski: the number of infections will increase
The minister of health was asked at a press conference about the recent increase in coronavirus infections and the ministry’s plans for widespread testing for COVID-19.
The head of the Ministry of Health announced that a systematic increase in the number of infections should be expected in the near future.
«We are at a point where certain mechanisms are in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, because we have a large scale of immunization. Our research shows that it is over 90 percent. We also have a holiday period, which means that children do not go to school (…), yet we will have to deal with an increase in the number of infections, because the Omikron version BA.5, which we are dealing with now, is very contagious »- said Niedzielski.
«During the summer holidays, there will be around 7 people at the peak of the disease. daily”
As he pointed out, this does not mean, however, that actions should be taken now that would mean changing the testing policy or opening covid branches. «It is not the time yet. According to our forecasts, during the summer holidays, there will be around 7 people at the peak of the disease. per day »- said the head of the Ministry of Health.
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At the same time, he made a reservation that the increase in infections would translate to hospitalization to the same extent. He explained that the recorded increase in hospitalization “is not related to the increase in patients who are in a difficult condition”.
“As long as we do not have a clear escalation of hospitalization, and those hospitalizations are related to difficult health, and not to administer a drug, we will not make any hysterical movements” – Niedzielski said.
The past day, studies have confirmed 1647 coronavirus infections, including 237 recurrences. Six people from COVID-19 have died. A week ago, on July 6, 964 coronavirus infections were reported, including 133 recurrences, and three deaths from COVID-19. Two weeks ago, on June 29, it was reported that there were 545 coronavirus infections, including 73 recurrences, and that four people with COVID-19 had died.
Authors: Karolina Kropiwiec, Katarzyna Lechowicz-Dyl
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