Epidemiological situation in Poland gradually improving

More than three months have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Poland. Less than 2,000 people are still hospitalized. Although the situation is slowly stabilizing, the demand for personal protective equipment, for disinfection and cleaning products is still huge, much larger than in January or February. That is why hospitals and medics appeal to donors to maintain their current support, without which they will find it difficult to fight a pandemic. It is not only about material help, but also about showing medical workers the importance of their work.

“Hospitals were receiving many forms of help during this difficult time, and we needed it very much. We got support from industries related to, among others, with gastronomy, chemistry or cosmetics. It was important for hospital employees also for psychological reasons – the awareness that society is mobilizing and bottom-up movements of concerns or large companies are emerging to support medics and hospitals at this difficult time, helped us a lot,” Iwona Sołtys, Head of Patient Service Department at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, stressed.

“In hospitals there is still a demand for personal protective equipment, hygiene products, various types of cleaning products, because we still need to take care of cleanliness and disinfection,” she added.  

According to the government's decision, from May 30 in the open space it is no longer mandatory to cover the nose and mouth, provided that there is a two-meter distance from other people. This means that you can now walk, ride a bike, walk on the street, park or beach without a mask, but only by maintaining an appropriate social distance. Masks are still compulsory, among others in shops, buses and trams, churches, offices and in theaters and cinemas. 

“Lifting restrictions in our country does not mean that the threat of coronavirus infection has disappeared and that we can afford carelessness,” Iwona Sołtys added.

(Newseria)