COVID-19 update (October 16-22, 2021)

SARS-CoV-2 (image source: WHO)

Yesterday, Friday, October 22, another negative record of the COVID-19 pandemic was broken: there were 1,848 patients in intensive care. There were 15.410 new cases (23% positivity rate) and 357 deaths — both slightly less than on Friday last week. A new negative record of 18,863 Romanians tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 574 died on Tuesday, October 19.
 

Daily reported infections and deaths in Romania, Dec 31-Oct 22

Source: Reuters


The World Health Organization wants Romania to solve its health crisis and boost the anti-COVID vaccination campaign, Dr. Alexandru Rafila, Romania’s WHO representative, told G4Media on Sunday. Neighbouring Moldova and several EU states have offered support to Romania.

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