Measures against the coronavirus

measures against the coronavirus Romanian authorities take new measures to prevent infection with coronavirus.

The health ministry in Bucharest has announced a number of measures to prevent infection with the new coronavirus. All persons returning to Romania from the regions in northern Italy where a quarantine is in place will be in isolation for 14 days. The measure is applied in Bucharest and other areas across the country where there are quarantine centres. In Italy, which is home to many Romanians, the number of cases has spiked, also making victims. Entire towns are in quarantine and schools, hospitals, restaurants and shops are closed.


The Romanian state secretary Nelu Tataru, who is in charge of the protection measures, has given assurances that no one returning from Italy, whether by air or by road, can avoid quarantine. He says more medical staff have been deployed to the border crossing points, and the authorities have lists provided by the Romanian consulates in Italy with the Romanians living in that country. Passengers arriving at the Bucharest international airport from the regions in Italy affected by coronavirus enter via the terminal for charter flights and are asked to fill in a short form containing identification data and relevant information. The passengers are then assisted by medical staff from the Department for Emergency Situations.


These are not the only measures taken by the Romanian authorities. On Sunday, a number of prefectures around the country held emergency meetings to establish prevention measures against COVID-19, as the new virus has been named. The prime minister designate Ludovic Orban has advised people to avoid travelling to areas at risk of contamination. He says equipment, medicine and other necessary materials are being purchased. Experts say prevention measures are essential. The head of the Department for Emergency Situations Raed Arafat says infection with the coronavirus does not have a cure and there's no specific vaccine for it, while the symptoms vary and the virus can suffer mutations.


The manager of the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bucharest Adrian Streinu Cercel warns that the new coronavirus spreads easily, through air. He told a TV station that Romania currently has testing kits for 150 patients, but masks and protection suits are also necessary, and these have to be imported. The interior ministry says it has allocated over one million euros to purchase thermal scanners for airports around the country. Measuring passengers' body temperature is the most widespread measure in place at airports in the West in the fight against the coronavirus originating in China.



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