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Poland daily COVID-19 cases break record

Poland reports 10,000 new cases, highest daily rise since start of pandemic

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16:59 - 21/10/2020 Wednesday
Update: 17:00 - 21/10/2020 Wednesday
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FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective coverall fills up the form before performing tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru testing centre in Warsaw, Poland, October 2, 2020.
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective coverall fills up the form before performing tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru testing centre in Warsaw, Poland, October 2, 2020.

Poland on Wednesday reported 10,040 daily COVID-19 cases, marking the highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic.

The country reported 130 deaths from COVID-19 on the same day.

According to official figures, some 202,579 people have contracted with the virus in the country while the death toll stands at 3,851.

Recoveries from coronavirus in the country reached 98,884 including 2,928 over the last 24 hours, according to the country’s Health Ministry.

An average 7,000 new cases have been announced daily in Poland in the last week, while the government has taken new measures.

Restaurants in the country will accept customers at certain hours and at half their capacity, while higher education institutions will switch to distance learning and sporting events held without fans. The Warsaw National Stadium will be converted into a field hospital.

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