Coronavirus in Poland. Report of the Ministry of Health on October 21

On Wednesday, October 21, the Ministry of Health announced 10,040 new cases of coronavirus infection. This is the highest daily increase in infections since the beginning of the epidemic and the first balance of over 10,000. infections. Another 130 patients also died. The total number of diagnosed cases in our country thus increased to 202,579, and deaths to 3,851. 98,884 people recovered. During the last day, 59.3 thous. tests.

New confirmed cases of coronavirus infection include: 1,315 people from the province. Lesser Poland, 1162 people from the province. Mazowieckie, 1008 people from the province. Silesian, 881 people from the province. Podkarpackie, 771 people from the province. Kujawsko-Pomorskie, 755 people from the province. Greater Poland, 675 people from the province. Łódź, 658 people from the province. Lublin, 548 people from the province. Pomeranian, 462 people from the province. Dolnośląskie, 362 people from the province. opolskiego, 348 people from the province. Warmian-Masurian, 285 people from the province. Zachodniopomorskie, 283 people from the province. Lubuskie, 268 people from the province. Podlasie and 259 people from the province. Świętokrzyskie.

The Ministry of Health informed about the death of 130 people. 13 patients died due to COVID-19, while 117 people died due to the coexistence of COVID-19 with other diseases.

The total number of people infected with the coronavirus since the start of the epidemic has risen to 202,579 cases, of which 3,851 have died and 98,884 have recovered.

The number of occupied ventilators and hospital beds has been growing steadily for several days.

According to data from the Ministry of Health, there are currently 9,439 people in hospitals due to COVID-19. 757 patients are connected to ventilators.

Currently, 335,060 people are quarantined, and 42,688 – epidemiological supervision.

During the last day, 59.3 thous. tests.

From October 15, 11 out of 16 voivodship cities found themselves in the “red” zone – including Krakow, Warsaw and the entire Tri-City.

In total, 152 poviats (nearly half of Poland) entered the “red” zone. We wrote about the new restrictions HERE.

The rest of the country is in the “yellow” zone.

Let us remind you that throughout the country in public space, incl. in shops, buses and on the streets, face masks must be worn. This obligation does not apply to forests, parks and beaches.

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