Eusebi Manolache

A number of 230 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, following over 10,000 tests, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informed on Monday. These are cases that had not previously had a positive test, the quoted source states.

A number of 3,919 people with COVID-19 are hospitalized in specialized health units, of whom 636 in intensive care, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced on Friday. Overall, 11,485 people confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 infection are in isolation at home and 4,662 are in institutionalized isolation in Romania, GCS said.

 A number of 484 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, in over 34,000 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informed on Friday. These are cases that have not previously tested positive, the cited source states.

A number of 61 people - 36 men and 25 women - infected with SARS-CoV-2 died in the last 24 hours, according to data transmitted on Thursday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) .

Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu explained on Prima TV private television broadcaster on Sunday that Romanians still need visas to travel to the US, as the refusal rate for Romanian citizens stands at 9 - 10 % of the total number of visa applications, while the US legislation provides for a 3% refusal threshold.

The Capital City of Bucharest and all counties of the Romania remain in the green scenario in terms of SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced on Sunday. In Bucharest, the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate is 1.06 cases per thousand inhabitants, down from the previous day, when it registered an incidence of 1.11 cases per thousand inhabitants.

Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu said that in Gaza Strip there are round 320 - 350 Romanian citizens, and the diplomatic missions in the region have instructions to get prepared for supporting them, however, no consular assistance requests from Romanians in the conflict area have been received so far.

Romania's SARS-CoV-2 caseload increased by 2,989 in the last 24 hours following almost 37,000 tests performed nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reports on Thursday. These are all cases that have not previously had a positive test, the GCS states. As of today there were 1,039,998 cases of novel coronavirus infection confirmed in Romania, of which 959,126 were declared cured.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday, after inaugurating a mobile vaccination center in Afumati - Ilfov County, that he is very pleased with how Romania's Covid immunization campaign is going. "We are very close to the targeted capacity of 100,000 people vaccinated daily.

President Klaus Iohannis believes that health care reform is needed and intervention is necessary to make hospitals more efficient and safer, adding that he will talk more about these things on Wednesday night when the ceremony for the appointment of the new Minister of Health will be held.