Poland's daily death toll from Covid-19 during the fourth wave of the pandemic has climbed to a record 669, the health ministry has said, according to Reuters.

“This is the effect of these last weeks, when the number of cases has accumulated. They are mainly unvaccinated people,” government spokesman Piotr Muller told private broadcaster Radio Zet earlier.

The health ministry also said there were 24,266 new Covid-19 cases.

Poland's highest daily death toll during the pandemic overall stands at 954, hit in April this year.

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