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Poland reopens gyms, pools as virus ebbs

28.05.2021 10:00
Gyms and swimming pools were allowed to reopen to the general public in Poland on Friday as the government relaxes COVID-19 restrictions amid a fall in fresh infections.
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Photo: PAP/Jakub Kaczmarczyk

But indoor sports facilities across the country are subject to a 50-percent capacity cap and stringent health protocols, under a multi-stage plan unveiled by the government to ease Poland's COVID-19 restrictions.

Previously venues such as swimming pools were only available to organized groups of children and young people, with attendance limited to 50 percent.

As it eases its COVID-19 curbs, Poland in the middle of this month allowed football stadiums to partially reopen to spectators.

Public health officials on Friday reported 946 new infections, down from a high of 35,251 single-day cases on April 1.

As of Friday, Poland had injected over 13.3 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while more than 6.3 million people had been fully inoculated, according to the health ministry.

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Source: IAR, PAP