​For the last day, 4,046 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in Romania, which is 2,141 more than the previous day. The most new cases – 444 – are in Bucharest, where the infection rate is the highest in the country – 3.57 per thousand.

830 of the new cases are from reinfected patients who tested positive more than 90 days after the initial infection.

In contrast to newly confirmed cases, 187 people tested positive again after retesting patients who had already tested positive.

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 is decreasing

In specialized medical facilities, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is 2,717, which is 219 less than the previous day.

219 people were hospitalized in the intensive care unit, which is 26 less than the previous day. Of the 219 patients admitted to the HTI, 181 are unvaccinated.

Of the total number of hospitalized, 351 were minors, 348 were hospitalized in wards, which is 30 less than the previous day, and 3 were in intensive care, as in the previous day.

34 people died in the last day

From the beginning of the pandemic to today, 66,673 people with a diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infection have died.

Between 29/08/2022 (10:00) and 30/08/2022 (10:00) INSP reported 34 deaths (18 males and 16 females), with no deaths reported prior to the control interval.

Among the 34 fatal cases, 1 was registered in the age category of 30-39 years, 4 in the age category of 50-59 years, 4 in the age category of 60-69 years, 9 in the age category of 70-79 years, and 16 in the age category. age category older than 80 years.

All the deceased had concomitant diseases, 7 were vaccinated.

How many Romanians were checked?

Over the last day, 4,384 RT-PCR tests were performed (2,852 based on case definition and medical protocol and 1,532 on request) and 18,638 rapid antigen tests.

From the beginning of the pandemic to this date, 13,421,988 RT-PCR tests and 11,222,009 rapid antigen tests have been processed at the national level.