We are at the height of the Sixth Wave. Here are the latest data on the number of infections

On August 20, the health ministry informed about 4 827 more infections in our country. As Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski said, “we are at the apogee” of the summer wave of coronavirus. In the following days, the number of infections may already start to decline. However, if you have had COVID-19, be on your guard. You may develop negative symptoms up to two years after being infected.

1. Today, 4 thousand people have been detected in Poland. 827 coronavirus infections
2. On the last day, 12 thousand. 682 tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2
3. 19 patients died from COVID-21 and 18 recovered
4. More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.

Coronavirus in Poland. How many new infections? Data as of August 20, 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 informed about 4 thousand. 827 new cases of coronavirus infection. Of these, 789 are reinfections and 4 are re-infections. 038 are new infections. 21 patients died. 18 people recovered.

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

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.

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

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.