(Corrects to Friday within the first paragraph)

WARSAW (Reuters) – Some Polish medical doctors and nurses are simply taking naps between shifts as they battle a 3rd wave of coronavirus, the well being minister mentioned on Friday, amid studies that medical workers are taking oxygen and intravenous drops to spice up their power.

The nation of 38 million individuals, the most important within the jap wing of the European Union, will report round 700 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, Well being Minister Adam Niedzielski mentioned after the loss of life toll reached a brand new file of 954 on Thursday.

“It’s certainly a battle and the state of affairs requires non-standard conduct,” he instructed non-public radio RMF 24.

“These are probably the most troublesome, troublesome photos that mirror the burden of this work,” Niedzielski mentioned when requested to touch upon using drops and oxygen by some medical doctors to regain power for to work.

“After I visited a brief hospital in Katowice, I noticed medical doctors and nurses sleeping to relaxation between shifts. The depth of the work is excessive, which ends up from the workers scarcity, ”mentioned Niedzielski.

Poland reported a file variety of new circumstances final week, at round 35,000 per day, and on Wednesday the federal government prolonged restrictions till April 18, closing kindergartens, faculties, purchasing malls, resorts, cinemas and theaters.

The earlier 24-hour loss of life file was 674, reported in November. Poland reported 27,887 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, bringing the entire to just about 2.5 million.