Poland reports highest number of Covid-related deaths in fourth wave
Medical staff members treat patients inside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ward at the Interior Ministry Hospital in Warsaw, Poland, November 8, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
Poland reported 794 Covid-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest number in the fourth wave of the pandemic, a deputy health minister said, adding the figure could be a result of delayed reporting due to the Christmas holidays.
More than 75% of those who died were unvaccinated, Waldemar Kraska said.
"I think we are currently experiencing a peak in the number of people who are dying," he told private television channel Polsat News.
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Poland has been experiencing a persistently high rate of daily infections, though the Omicron variant has yet to gain a foothold there.
On Wednesday, Poland reported 15,571 new Covid infections, 13% less than a week ago, Kraska said. As of Tuesday, the country only had 25 confirmed Omicron cases.