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Poland reports 4,255 new coronavirus cases, 343 more deaths

12.05.2021 10:35
Poland on Wednesday reported 4,255 new coronavirus infections and 343 more deaths, bringing the country's total number of cases during the pandemic to 2,842,339 and fatalities to 70,679.
A restaurant in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszów prepares to open for outdoor dining from May 15 as the country eases its coronavirus lockdown rules.
A restaurant in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszów prepares to open for outdoor dining from May 15 as the country eases its coronavirus lockdown rules. Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

Of the new cases confirmed on Wednesday, 634 were in the densely populated southern coal-mining region of Silesia.

Meanwhile, 523 new infections were reported in the western province of Wielkopolskie, which is home to the major city of Poznań.

The central region of Mazowieckie, which includes the national capital Warsawhad the third-highest number of new infections confirmed by officials on Wednesday, at 503.

The latest deaths in Poland’s coronavirus outbreak are 235 people with pre-existing medical conditions and 84 who died directly because of COVID-19, the Polish health ministry said.

On Tuesday, Poland confirmed 256 deaths and 3,098 new coronavirus infections nationwide, compared with 87 deaths and 2,032 fresh cases a day earlier.

On April 8the country reported its highest daily toll of 954 deaths related to the coronavirus.

On April 1, the Polish health ministry confirmed 35,251 new single-day cases, the most since the pandemic hit the country more than a year ago.

Poland's first case of coronavirus infection was reported on March 4, 2020.

14,359 in hospitals, 112,961 quarantined

The health ministry announced on Wednesday morning that 14,359 COVID-19 patients were in hospitals nationwide, 1,859 of them on ventilators, with a further 112,961 people quarantined for possible coronavirus exposure.

Meanwhile, 2,582,519 people have now recovered from COVID-19 throughout the country, including 2,274 over the last 24 hours, the health ministry also said.

(gs/pk)

Source: IAR, PAP