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On August 19, the Ministry of Health informed about 4819 more infections in our country. According to Minister Adam Niedzielski, “we are at the apogee” of the summer wave of coronavirus. He admitted that the Ministry of Health treats him more and more like any other disease of the upper respiratory tract. COVID-19 still surprises with symptoms that develop in patients. According to new research, they can persist for up to two years after the initial infection.
- Today, 4819 coronavirus infections have been detected in Poland
- On the last day, 12 tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-840 were performed
- 19 patients died from COVID-34 and 8 recovered
- More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.
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 19, the Ministry of Health announced 4819 new cases of coronavirus infection. Of these, 795 are reinfections and 4024 are new infections. 34 patients died. 8 people recovered. The number of tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that was performed was 12, while 840 were positive.
The greatest number of infections was recorded in the following voivodships: Mazowieckie, Śląskie and Małopolskie.
The statistics for these regions can be found below, and you can check the number of infections in other provinces HERE.
According to the Ministry of Health, from 11 to 17 August 2022, more than 64,4 thousand were performed. coronavirus tests.
Minister Adam Niedzielski: “We are at the apogee”
As the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, who was a guest on Polsat News’s “Gość Wydarzeń” program, said: “Everything seems to indicate that we are basically at its apogee and we should expect a decline in the incidence in the coming weeks.”
The politician noted that, according to the ministry’s analysis, the record increase in the number of coronavirus infections on August 17 (7 thousand 175 cases) is «accumulation after a longer weekend ». He reminded that the average number of cases per week was decreasing.
The head of the Ministry of Health also made no secret of the fact that the ministry changed its approach to COVID-19. «We have made a move to change the logic of COVID-19 funding. At the moment, we treat it more and more like any other disease of the upper respiratory tract, ”he said.
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In turn, dr hab. n. med. Tomasz Dzieciatkowski, a virologist and microbiologist from the Medical University of Warsaw, said in an interview with the Health Manager that we do not know the real number of infections, because in Poland “testing has ceased”.
He also denied the belief that the coronavirus “lets go” in the summer. «COVID-19 absolutely does not let go of the holidays. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 has not shown any seasonality so far. It’s a myth. In the fall we are seeing an increased number of infections as we bring the virus in new variants from different holiday destinations. We go back to work, to schools. In 2020, there were also rumors that the coronavirus will not infect in the summer »- he noted.
Long COVID. Symptoms may appear up to two years after infection
Most people hospitalized for COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic had symptoms that persist for a while, according to recent research.
One of the largest studies in history of people with long covid, published in The Lancet, found that 55 percent of people who had suffered a long covid. patients continued to experience at least one symptom of COVID-19 two years later. This was an improvement over the first six months after infection, when 68 percent. of them had symptoms.
Researchers analyzed data from 1192 people who were hospitalized at Jin Yin-tan Hospital in Wuhan, China, and were discharged between January 7 and May 29, 2020.
Two years after infection, study participants were in poorer health. People who had persistent COVID-19 symptoms listed pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and mental health. Patients who received intensive respiratory support while hospitalized also had more lung problems.