warsaw poland reported a record 57659 new daily covid19 infections on thursday the health ministry said as the omicron variant takes hold authorities have said the latest wave will drive case numbers to levels not yet seen in poland with estimates of the peak ranging from 60000 to as many as 140000 daily infections older primary school students and high school students were due to move to remote learning on thursday the education ministry said earlier in the week the government has other limited restrictions in place including wearing masks in enclosed public spaces but they are not strictly enforced poland a country of around 38 million people has so far reported 4695435 covid19 cases and 104636 deaths over 1 million people are quarantined the health ministry said on thursday