A further 1,553 people were found infected with the new coronavir in Estonia last day, but 14 people died of the virus-related disease Covid-19, the Health Department said on Wednesday.
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7265 analyzes were performed last day, thus the proportion of positive tests was 21.4%. A total of 1,103,635 tests were performed in Estonia to detect infection with the new coronavirus.
The total number of confirmed infections in Estonia has reached 99,008, and 49,790 people have been confirmed to recover.
A total of 823 people died in Estonia with Covid-19.
698 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. There are 69 people in intensive care, of which 44 people have artificial lung ventilation.
Estonian The Department of Health estimates that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population on March 24 is 1,507.85.
A total of 172,183 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Estonia, including 57,738 people who have also received a second dose of the vaccine.
768 infected in Lithuania
Another 768 people were confirmed infected with the new coronavir virus in a neighboring country in Lithuania last day, and nine people died from the virus-induced disease Covid-19, Statistics Lithuania announced on Wednesday.
8459 analyzes were performed last day, thus the proportion of positive tests was 9.1%. A total of 2,303,779 analyzes were performed in Lithuania.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 211,011 people have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus in the country and 195,551 people have been confirmed to recover.
A total of 3,510 people died in Lithuania with Covid-19.
798 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. 94 of them are in intensive care units, 46 patients need artificial ventilation of the lungs. Oxygen masks are used to treat 671 patients.
According to the Department of Statistics, the 14-day cumulative number of infections per 100,000 population on March 24 in Lithuania is 272.3.
A total of 288,749 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lithuania, including 131,540 people who have also received a second dose of the vaccine.
New daily record in Poland
In Poland, on the other hand, 29,978 new cases of coronavirus were registered on Wednesday, a new daily record since the start of the pandemic.
575 Covid-19 patients died last day.
The previous record of cases of infection was registered on November 7 last year, when 27,875 people were discovered with the new coronavirus in Poland during the day.
Polish Health Minister Adam Nezhelski said the situation was acute in Mazovia, central Poland and Silesia.
“Unfortunately, these signals today make us think very seriously about tightening restrictions. We are considering whether to do so regionally or nationally,” the minister said.
Polish Prime Minister Matthew Moravecki has announced that the government will come up with new restrictions by Thursday.
“The more people follow the rules and get vaccinated, the sooner the third wave will end,” the prime minister said on Tuesday.
In the fight against the pandemic, Poland renewed some restrictions this month, including the closure of schools, supermarkets and theaters.
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