Poland confirms 73 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death

Poland on Monday reported 73 new coronavirus infections and one additional death related to COVID-19, bringing the country's total number of cases during the pandemic to 2,878,840 and fatalities to 74,829.

Coronavirus in Poland: A temporary COVID-19 vaccination site for homeless people in the central city of Łódź.

Photo: PAP/Roman Zawistowski

Of the new cases confirmed on Monday, the most—nine—were in the eastern province of Lubelskie, which is home to the major city of Lublin.

The latest death in Poland’s coronavirus outbreak is a patient with pre-existing medical conditions, the Polish health ministry said.

On Sunday, Poland confirmed five deaths and 133 new coronavirus infections nationwide, compared with 41 deaths and 168 fresh cases a day earlier.

On April 8, the 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 early last year.

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

1,460 in hospitals, 63,678 quarantined

The health ministry announced on Monday morning that 1,460 COVID-19 patients were in hospitals nationwide, 242 of them on ventilators, with a further 63,678 people quarantined for possible coronavirus exposure.

Meanwhile, 2,650,648 people have now recovered from COVID-19 throughout the country, the health ministry also said.

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— Ministerstwo Zdrowia (@MZ_GOV_PL) June 21, 2021

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Source: IAR, PAP