Hundreds of infections linked to Polish coal mine
A single coal mine in Poland's Upper Silesia region is behind a record spike in the country's confirmed coronavirus cases, the health ministry says. In Poland, 1,157 people have died from Covid-19 and 26,561 have been infected but the stubborn persistence of cases in Upper Silesia mean the country has not passed its peak. Of Sunday's new infections, 57% were recorded in Upper Silesia.
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