Health Ministry does not rule out return of covid restrictions
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According to Adam Niedzielski, Minister of Health, the last two weeks have seen very clear increases in the number of infections. This week, on most days, that daily number of cases exceeds a thousand. This has led to a situation where the R-index, or reproduction rate, has risen to nearly 1.5, one of the highest levels we've seen during a pandemic.
"The number of infections is growing, but the situation dictates that we focus on the number of hospitalizations. If it does not exceed 5,000 nationwide, we will not take any restrictive steps," the minister announced.
"I am addressing people who are in the risk group, I wanted to recommend to them that in closed spaces – stores, public transportation – they use the DDM principle (disinfection, distance, masks)," he appealed.
