Romania's COVID-19 daily cases rise by 686 on 11,500 tests performed in 24 hours

As many as 686 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 were recorded in the last 24 hours in Romania, by 104 more than on the previous day, on 11,500 RT-PCR and rapid antigenic tests performed, the Health Ministry informed on Monday.

Of the new cases, 75 were in re-infected patients who tested positive more than 90 days after the first time they recovered from the disease.

Most of the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Romania since the previous reporting were recorded in Bucharest City - 198, and in Maramures County - 62.

As of Monday, 2,882,590 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Romania.

- Hospitalisations -

As many as 1,702 people with COVID-19 are hospitalised at specialist care facilities across the country, by 19 more than the day before; 101 of this total are children.

Out of the total number of hospitalised patients, 235 are in ICUs, by 8 less compared to the previous day. Of the 235 ICU patients, 201 are unvaccinated for COVID-19.

- Deaths -

According to the Ministry, another three Romanians infected with SARS-CoV-2 - one man and 2 women - were reported dead in the last 24 hours. Two of the deceased patients were in the 60 - 69 age group, one was 80+, and they all suffered from underlying conditions.

Two of the three fatalities were unvaccinated. The vaccinated patient was 68.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 65,340 people diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 infection have died in Romania.