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So far, 15 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Poland, the latest in the northern Gdansk and the capital, Warsaw, a health ministry spokesman has said.
An MP from a junior party in Poland’s ruling coalition government has called for the dismissal of the Europe minister, claiming he is responsible for all of Poland’s problems with Europe.
Poland plans to introduce a quarantine requirement on some travellers from countries where the Omicron Covid variant has been detected, the health minister announced on Monday.
Work on building a solid barrier on the border with Belarus to stop irregular migrants crossing into Poland should start within the next few weeks and will take several months, a government spokesman has said.
A spokesman for the Health Ministry has announced that Poland is prepared to increase the number of beds available to coronavirus patients to 17,000-18,000 in the near future, and to 12,000 in the coming 24-48 hours.