The epidemic situation in Poland is better than in Western Europe: an expert

Last day in Poland, studies confirmed 212 new infections with coronavirus. The president of Warsaw Family Physicians, Dr. Michał Sutkowski, assessed that the current epidemic situation in Poland, compared to other European countries, is good.

The expert referred to the situation in Germany, where the Berlin Robert Koch Institute announced on Friday that the fourth wave of the pandemic had started in the country. 9,280 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported there. A week ago, there were 5,578.

"It can be compared that the epidemic situation in Poland is 1-2 on the Beaufort scale, and in Germany, it is 4-5," Dr. Sutkowski said.

He added that it is even worse in some other parts of Europe where there are large outbreaks, especially in places where young people have not opted for vaccination.

"But the fact that it is good in Poland, much better than in the West, should not calm us down in any way, but encourage us to vaccinate and reflect, and there is one reflection: cautious is always vaccinated, and when vaccinated – safe," he stressed.

According to the expert, in Poland, as in Germany, it is possible that the disease is more frequent among young people.

In Poland, over 18.35 million people are fully vaccinated, i.e. with two doses of preparations from Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca, or with a single dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.

(PAP)