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Poland reports 86 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths

10.07.2021 10:45
Poland on Saturday reported 86 new coronavirus infections and 7 more deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the country's total number of cases during the pandemic to 2,880,755 and fatalities to 75,159.
Polands Health Minister Adam Niedzielski taking his second COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination site at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Polands capital, on July 9.
Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski taking his second COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination site at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland's capital, on July 9.Photo: PAP/Tomasz Gzell

Of the new cases confirmed on Saturdaythe most—13—were in the central region of Mazowieckie, which includes the national capital Warsaw, and in the western province of Wielkopolskie, which is home to the major city of Poznań.

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

On Friday Poland confirmed 17 deaths and 76 new coronavirus infections nationwide, compared with 19 deaths and 93 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 early last year.

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

450 in hospitals, 98,715 quarantined

The Polish health ministry announced on Saturday morning that 450 COVID-19 patients were in hospitals nationwide, 70 of them on ventilators, with a further 98,715 people quarantined for possible coronavirus exposure.

Meanwhile, 2,652,458 people have now recovered from COVID-19 throughout the country, the health ministry also said.

(ał/gs/pk)

Source: IAR, PAP