2020-06-13 10:50 update: 2020-06-26, 14:56
Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Poland increased by 294 since Tuesday morning and reached 32,821 the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday morning. Another 21 people have died, bringing the death toll to 1,396.
The ministry also reported that, in all, 1,965 people suspected of coronavirus infection have been hospitalised, 92,992 are under quarantine, 16,574 are under sanitary-epidemiological supervision. So far, 18,134 people have recovered.
The new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes the COVID-19 disease. Its symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches and fatigue. It is suspected that coronavirus infection, which can lead to life-threatening pneumonia, first occurred in China at the end of 2019 at a market in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province.
The first case of coronavirus infection in Poland was reported on March 4.
On March 20, Poland introduced a state of epidemic. On March 31, the government announced further restrictions on the movement of people. Some of the restrictions were lifted on April 20 with further easing introduced gradually throughout May and June. (PAP)
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