Gorj County

Bucharest, June 6 /Agerpres/ - As many as 121 new cases of persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, in nearly 18,000 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, the source states.

Bucharest City and all of Romania's counties remain in the COVID-19 green zone, with the highest 14-day COVID-19 cumulative rate reported by Alba County - 0.64, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Sunday. In Bucharest, the rate is 0.39 cases per 1,000 population, down from 0.41.

The thematic exhibition "100% .RO - Prejudices", striving to present the connection between haute couture and Romanian folk art from the perspective of the French fashion designer Philippe Guilet, can be visited, starting with Friday, at the Folk Art Museum Dr. Nicolae Minovici.

Health Minister Victor Costache stated that the first case of infection with the coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Romania is a man from a locality in Gorj County, who came in contact with the Italian citizen from Rimini who came to the area in the February 18-22 period, his condition being good, without presenting any symptoms.

Tulcea, July 6 /Agerpres/ - Prime Minister Viorica Dancila has opened, on Saturday, in Sulina, the ARC youth camp governmental program, which hosts this year a record number of participants, over 3,000 children from Romanian communities abroad. "We want you to discover Romania, to be attached to Romanian values. You will meet wonderful people, Mr.

2008 Olympic Games women's marathon champion Constantina Dita on Sunday morning ran in the 4th edition of the Marathon of Gratitude held in Targu-Jiu, the capital of the southern Gorj County, dedicated to Romania's WWI heroes, sculptor Constantin Brancusi and to the marathoner, also born in the county.

Chairman of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), Prime Minister Victor Ponta, said on Tuesday at the party's National Council meeting in Craiova that on December 22 this year the Romanians will regain their freedom, stressing that Traian Basescu's end will come in 100 days.

Gilort, Lotru and Oltet Rivers, running through three counties of the southern Oltenia region, are under a Code Red warning for flooding, issued by the National Institute for Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA) on Tuesday, valid until 11:00 pm (Romania's time).