Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Poland reaches 1,102,096

2020-12-08 11:10 update: 2020-12-11, 12:15
Health care. Phot. PAP/Leszek Szymański
Health care. Phot. PAP/Leszek Szymański
The number of Poland's confirmed coronavirus infections has grown since Wednesday by 13,749 new cases and reached 1,102,096, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday morning.

Another 470 people have died, bringing the death toll to 21,630.

The health ministry also reported that 19,131 people with confirmed coronavirus infection have been hospitalised, 219,992 are under quarantine, 11,389 are under sanitary-epidemiological supervision. So far, 792,119 people have recovered.

Since the virus first hit the country in March, Poland has introduced a number of measures to counter its spread.

On November 7, the government introduced new restrictions on retail, entertainment, schooling and hotels. Shopping centres were allowed to reopen on November 28 but restaurants, fitness clubs, cinemas and theatres have to remain closed at least until December 27. (PAP)

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