The sixth wave is not letting go. The numbers are still disturbing

On August 21, the health ministry informed about 766 more infections in our country. We are still at the peak of the sixth wave from Omicron’s highly infectious BA.5 sub-variant. Increasingly, patients undergo COVID-19 asymptomatically, so it is worth knowing at which stage others stop infecting.

1. Today, 766 coronavirus infections have been detected in Poland
2. On the last day, 3 thousand. 746 tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2
3. Not a single patient died from COVID-19. 10 people recovered
4. More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.

Coronavirus in Poland. How many new infections? Data as of August 21, 2022.

The summer wave of coronavirus in Poland continues and the number of infections remains high. Here are the details of the current epidemic situation in Poland. On August 20, the Ministry of Health announced 766 new cases of coronavirus infection. Of these, 84 are reinfections and 682 are new infections. Not a single patient died. 10 people recovered.

The greatest number of infections was recorded in the following voivodships: Mazowieckie, Śląskie and Dolnośląskie.

You can check the statistics for individual provinces HERE.

According to the Ministry of Health, from 11 to 17 August 2022, more than 64,4 thousand were performed. coronavirus tests.

When do you stop infecting with Omicron?

Infection with Omicron in BA.5 sub-option in many people is asymptomatic, therefore it is difficult for a sick person to determine when he can leave home after infection. Scientists do not agree at all on this point. According to American scientists, the isolation period after COVID-19 infection can be completed after five days, while Polish doctors believe that it should be a full week.

The situation is not so simple, because each COVID-19 case is separate. It may therefore turn out that an asymptomatic or scarcely symptomatic person will infect others even after these few days. To determine if it is safe for people to leave the house, the best way is to do a coronavirus test. A quick antigen test will work best in this case.

How do you know if it’s a long COVID? The most common symptoms

Long COVID is a collection of symptoms of different kinds (scientists recently determined that they fall into three categories) that can appear in convalescents after having COVID-19. These symptoms include neurological or respiratory disorders.

Patients suffering from long COVID often do not realize that unpleasant ailments have anything to do with the past infection. Below are the most common symptoms of long COVID. When you discover them at home, go to the doctor.

It could be a long COVID if:

1. you feel constant, chronic fatigue
2. you have brain fog, you have problems with concentration and memory
3. you suffer from depression
4. you have sleep disturbances
5. you have problems with your sense of smell and taste