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What is the epidemic situation in Poland? The Ministry of Health informed that there were 3934 coronavirus infections in our country last day. Most in the province. Mazowieckie. A week ago there were 4827 cases in Poland.
- Last day, 3934 coronavirus infections were detected in Poland
- 19 people have died due to COVID-23
- 11 tests were performed for the presence of the virus
- 24 vaccinations were performed in the last 28 hours
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Last week, there was a record number of coronavirus infections in the current wave. On August 17, the Ministry of Health reported 7175 infections. The daily average for the entire week was 3491.
Latest data The health ministry of August 27 reports 3934 cases of coronavirus infection. A week ago, there were 4827 cases.
19 people died last day due to COVID-23. Nobody recovered.
On the last day, 11 tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-034 were performed.
What is the course of the pandemic in Poland? You will see in the chart below:
Which provinces have the most infections?
The largest number of infections during the past day was detected in the province. Mazowieckie – 574.
The situation in the provinces with the highest daily number of infections is presented in the following charts:
You can check the number of infections in all provinces HERE.
How to Avoid the Tragic Fall of COVID-19? PAN experts have a list of recommendations
The COVID-19 epidemic and the SARS-CoV-2 virus have not disappeared, but have changed their face. We have to adapt to these changes. It seems reprehensible to pretend that the problem has disappeared and the illusion that “somehow it will be” – write scientists from the interdisciplinary COVID-19 Advisory Team at the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences in their latest position.
What should we do to minimize the effects of the next waves of the coronavirus in Poland?
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“In the optimistic scenario, we will be accompanied by a variant of the Omicron that causes a mild disease” – experts write. In this case, the health care system will not be paralyzed. A worst-case scenario is also possible, where “a new dominant variant will emerge that is highly virulent and avoids previously developed resistance”. As a result, the number of deaths may increase in the fall.
Specialists list several elements of further management of the coronavirus pandemic in Poland.
Adequate diagnostics. In their opinion, “the insufficient number of tests and the relatively high percentage of positive results throughout the pandemic made it clear that many cases went undiagnosed and thus the assessment of the situation was unreliable”. They propose to implement a testing system for relatively small but representative population groups.
Provide drugs that help reduce the risk of developing severe disease. Experts write about two effective drugs that are not currently used in Poland. It’s Molnupiravir and Paxlovid. “Both of these drugs should be made available as soon as possible, first of all for seniors and people from high-risk groups, for whom vaccination may not constitute a sufficient barrier” – they urge.
Vaccinations. Experts once again recall that the most important line of defense is to administer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently available vaccines are still effective in protecting – in the case of the latest Omikron subvariants – against severe disease, hospitalization and death. They note that it is still not known when vaccines directed against Omikron will be available and how effective they are, therefore “People who are at high risk of being severely affected by the current wave of infections should consider getting the vaccine immediately«. In their case, waiting for targeted vaccines may end tragically.
Restoration of the rehabilitation system. Specialists point out that even a mild infection with SARS-CoV-2 can leave permanent traces in our body, which is why in the coming years we will struggle with a wave of diseases related to the long-term effects of COVID-19. The infection affects not only the respiratory system, but also the circulatory and neurological systems, and also affects the mental condition. So “there is an urgent need to restore the rehabilitation system that will reduce the health debt and burden on the health care system at least a little in the coming years”.