Polish Health Minister Adam Nedzielski announced the decision to introduce a self-isolation regime in the country from Saturday due to the increase in the incidence of coronavirus, Interfax reports, citing European media.
The strict restrictive measures will last for at least three weeks. During this period, shopping centers, cinemas, theaters and hotels will be closed. Schools will switch to distance learning.
In Poland, over the past day, 25 thousand cases of coronavirus infection were detected, this practically corresponds to the anti-record of 27 thousand recorded in the country last fall. The number of deaths over the past 24 hours was 453. During the pandemic, 1.9 million cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the country. Over 48 thousand people have died.