The situation of the Coronavirus pandemic in Romania continues to be at a plateau, and this in the conditions where we are talking about the reopening of schools, together with many other activities that bring people into large crowds in closed spaces, where there is a risk of infection.
For now, there are no increases in the number of new cases or deaths, so the plateau situation is maintained even here, and this is because there are few new cases reported in the last weeks throughout the country, which is beneficial for us.
The evolution of vaccinations is starting to be encouraging, the number of new doses given in the last 24 hours doubling compared to last month thanks to the start of vaccination against the Coronavirus with the AstraZeneca serum, so it is possible to finally see a large increase in vaccination rates.
"Until today, February 16, on the territory of Romania, 765.970 cases of people infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed.
711.977 patients were declared cured.
Following the tests carried out at the national level, compared to the last report, 2.676 new cases of people infected with SARS - CoV - 2 (COVID - 19) were registered, these being cases that have not previously had a positive test.
The coefficient of cumulative infections per 14 days, reported per 1.000 inhabitants, is calculated by the Directorates of Public Health, at the level of the Municipality of Bucharest and the counties. Below you have the graph made based on the reports received by the CNCCI from the Public Health Directorates:
Until today, 19.526 people diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died.
Between 15.02.2021 (10:00) - 16.02.2021 (10:00) 81 deaths (42 men and 39 women) of patients infected with the new coronavirus, hospitalized in hospitals in Alba, Arad, Bacău were reported . Vaslui, Vâlcea and Bucharest.
Of these, 2 deaths were registered in the age category 30-39 years, 4 deaths in the age category 40-49 years, 4 deaths in the age category 50-59 years, 15 deaths in the age category 60-69 years, 33 deaths in the 70-79 age category and 23 deaths in the over 80 age category.
80 of the recorded deaths are of patients who had comorbidities, and for 1 deceased patient no comorbidities have been reported to date.
In the health units, the total number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is 7.045. Of these, 943 are hospitalized at ATI.
Until this date, at the national level, 5.749.521 RT-PCR tests and 215.088 rapid antigenic tests have been processed. In the last 24 hours, 23.951 RT-PCR tests were performed (14.874 based on case definition and medical protocol and 9.077 on request) and 8.811 rapid antigen tests.
Also, since the last information provided by the GCS, the results of 27 tests processed prior to the last 24 hours and sent up to February 16 have been reported
On the territory of Romania, 40.366 people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus are in isolation at home, and 10.194 people are in institutional isolation. Also, 59.672 people are in home quarantine, and 127 people are in institutionalized quarantine.
In the last 24 hours, 2.648 calls were registered to the single emergency number 112 and 990 to the TELVERDE line (0800 800 358), opened specifically for informing citizens.
As a result of the violation of the provisions of Law no. 55/2020 regarding some measures to prevent and combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the police and gendarmes applied, on February 15, 5.454 contraventional sanctions, in the amount of 1.000.390 lei.
Also, through the competent structures of the Police, 2 criminal files were drawn up yesterday for thwarting the fight against diseases, an act provided for and punished by art. 352 Criminal Code."
