Over the last day, 3,114 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were registered, which is 1,640 more than the previous day, and 18 deaths were recorded among patients with COVID-19, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday. from Agerpres.
According to the cited source, 710 new cases registered in the last 24 hours are among re-infected patients who tested positive more than 90 days after the first illness.
The most new cases of COVID in Bucharest – 408 and in the counties of Timișoara – 212 and Cluj – 211.
The highest incidence remains in the county of Cluj – 2.54, followed by Timișoara – 2.36 and Maramures – 1.9.
Over the last day, 4,060 RT-PCR tests were conducted (2,490 – according to the diagnosis and medical protocol and 1,570 – according to the request) and 20,387 rapid antigen tests. To date, 13,461,738 RT-PCR tests and 11,390,475 rapid antigen tests have been processed at the national level.
In total, 3,244,886 cases of infection with the new coronavirus have been registered in Romania since the beginning of the pandemic.
In contrast to new cases, 112 people were confirmed positive in the last 24 hours after retesting patients who had already tested positive.
How many patients with COVID-19 are hospitalized
1,163 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in specialized medical departments, which is 178 less than the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday.
151 patients are being treated in the ACI, 5 less than the previous day, of which 129 are unvaccinated against COVID.
Of the total number of those hospitalized, 239 are minors, 238 are hospitalized in the department, 25 less than the previous day, and one is in the emergency room.
Over the last day, 18 deaths were registered among patients with COVID (11 men and 7 women).
Among the 18 fatal cases, one was registered in the age category of 40-49 years, two – in the age category of 50-59 years, one – in the age category of 60-69 years, 8 – in the age category of 70-79 years, and 6 – in the age category over 80 years age category.
According to the Ministry of Health, all the deceased had concomitant diseases.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 66,874 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in Romania.
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