Meanwhile, the total number of infections nationwide increased by 193 during the day to 2,055, according to officials.
The latest deaths were an 87-year-old woman, a man in his 70s, and a woman in her 70s in Radom, some 100 km south of Warsaw; a 73-year-old woman in the southern city of Tychy; and a 60-year-old man in the southeastern town of Biłgoraj, the Polish health ministry said in a tweet.
On Sunday, the health ministry confirmed 224 new coronavirus infections, down from 249 the previous day.
Public health authorities reported on Sunday evening that 1,879 people with suspected coronavirus infection were in hospitals nationwide, with a further 100,215 quarantined, 169,092 ordered to self-isolate after arriving from abroad, and 52,612 under epidemiological supervision.
The first infection was confirmed by Polish authorities on March 4, while the country's first coronavirus fatality was announced on March 12.
Poland has declared a "state of epidemic" and temporarily closed its borders to non-residents in a move to curb the spread of the illness.
International scheduled flights and passenger rail connections were suspended on March 15. The government is chartering special flights to help Poles abroad return home.
In another move to contain the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, the government has limited the operations of shopping malls and closed all pubs, clubs and entertainment venues.
Public gatherings of more than two people have been banned.
Health and government officials have urged Poles to stay home and practice social distancing.
An initial two-week closure of the country’s schools has been extended until Easter.
(gs/pk)
Source: IAR