We already have the fourth wave of coronavirus infections: the minister of health

The 7-day average of infections is approaching 200, which means that we actually already have the fourth wave of coronavirus infections, said Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski.

“If we start to define the wave from the very bottom, which is the minimum that was reached after the third wave, then we actually have the fourth wave. We recorded the lowest levels of infections 3-4 weeks ago. Back then, the 7-day average was below 100. At the moment it is already permanently above 100, and in fact, is approaching 200. This fourth wave is practically going,” Niedzielski said in an interview on RMF FM.

He added that the Ministry of Health will now primarily monitor whether this number of infections translates into hospitalizations.

"Forecasts say that the maximum, i.e. the black scenario, is 15,000 coronavirus infections around October. This wave will accelerate for a while. We assume that the number of hospitalizations in the case of the black scenario, resulting from infections, will be 40-50 percent lower than it was in the third wave. The health care system will be much less exposed to the burden,” he stressed.

The minister also informed that the ministry had a recommendation from the Medical Council to consider administering a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in those groups "who are most at risk".

The Ministry of Health announced today that the daily number of vaccinations against Covid-19 was 93,456 and a total of 34.7 million vaccinations were carried out. The number of new and confirmed cases of infection was 176.

(ISBnews)