Poland to test 1 000 miners a day as coronavirus grips coal region

Poland plans to test 1 000 miners a day at drive-through sites to check whether they have been infected with the coronavirus as data show a rapid growth in new cases in the coal region.

Poland has reported 14 898 infections, including 737 deaths. Earlier this week the Silesia mining region in southern Poland showed the highest number of infections at 3 025.