Death Toll From COVID-19 In Poland Rises To 2 - Reports

WARSAW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th March, 2020) The number of people, who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Poland, has risen from one to two, Polish media reported.

Poland has confirmed 68 cases of the disease, while the number of suspected cases has surpassed 500. Several thousand people are quarantined.

According to the Zet radio broadcaster, the 74-year-old victim died on Friday after some a week spent in a hospital in the city of Wroclaw.

The victim had some serious complications, including respiratory problems.

On Friday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki that the country would close its borders for foreigners for 10 days over the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that the ban may be prolonged depending on the further developments.