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The state of alert is
\nstill in place in Romania for the fourth month running. The Government decided
\non a 30-day extension period for the state of alert, because of the reported
\nnumber of COVID-19 infections which has been on the rise as of late. No further
\nrestrictions have been imposed, as supplementary measures to contain the spread
\nof the new Coronavirus. However, outdoor restaurants will officially stay open
\nuntil midnight, that is one hour more than initially stipulated, when outdoor
\nrestaurants had to close at 23:00 pm. Also, the economic operators managing
\nsuch premises will have to make sure the number of customers on their premises
\ndoes not exceed the number of available chairs. Physical interaction, dancing
\nincluded, will also be limited. Serving customers is still forbidden in such
\nindoor premises as restaurants, cafes or other places of public gathering.<\/p>\n
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Wearing the protection
\nmask remains compulsory in crowded open public areas, such as markets, fairs,
\nbus stops, seafront promenades, pilgrimage areas or public festivities. Divine
\nservices, as stipulated before, can be performed inside or outside worship premises.
\nHowever, sanitary protection measures are still to be complied with. Free
\naccess is granted to undeveloped beaches, with at least 2-meter distancing to
\nbe maintained between two persons, save for the members of the same family. We
\nshould also mention that since the outbreak of the pandemic, a record high in
\nthe number of infections was reported last week, twice as many cases for one
\nsingle day, in terms of COVID-19 contaminations but also in terms of deaths. <\/p>\n
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Healthcare Minister Nelu Tataru:<\/p>\n
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The
\nsummer season is in full swing, while relaxation is at its highest. We are at a
\ntime when we deal with an appreciable number of infection cases, we’ve been
\ncarrying tests on an extensive scale for COVID-19 infection suspects and a side
\neffect of that will be the great number of people who test positive for the
\ninfection. What’s most important for us is to maintain the capability to manage
\ninfection cases in the context of clinical symptoms and here I’m mainly
\nspeaking about cases of medium difficulty, but also about severe and most
\nserious cases, requiring Intensive Care Unit therapy, where our resources are
\nlimited.<\/p>\n
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Healthcare Minister
\nNelu Tataru went on to say that in hospitals countrywide, more than 1,000 beds
\nwere available in Intensive Care Units, with mechanical ventilators in place
\nfor patients in highly critical condition. Nelu Tataru also specified that across
\nthe country, the counties where tourism is developed as well as the places
\nwhere commuters are in great numbers have seen the highest rate of infections.
\nNotwithstanding, Minister Tataru believes that in the coming period, the number
\nof infections with the new Coronavirus will become steady and a gradual
\ndecrease in the number of contaminations is likely to occur afterwards. Nelu
\nTataru went on to say it all depended on the extent to which people were willing
\nto comply with the hygiene measures, they need to wear the protection masks and
\nmaintain social distancing. So far, the reported number of medically confirmed
\nCOVID-19 infections has exceeded 70,000 since the outbreak of the pandemic in
\nlate February this year. Almost half of the infected people have been declared
\nhealed. The COVID-19 virus has claimed the lives of almost three thousand
\npeople in Romania.<\/p>\n
(Translation by Eugen Nasta)<\/p>\n
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