Covid – On Friday, Romania reported a growing number of COVID-19 cases for the 4th consecutive day. The latest reporting shows 1,668 new cases of infection, most of them reported since December 3. 38 deaths were reported in the same period. Health experts say that the 5th pandemic wave will reach Romania in the first weeks of 2022 and estimate that a threshold of 25,000 infections per day might be reached. The PM Nicolae Ciuca said that the law on the introduction of the so-called COVID green certificate could be adopted either in a special session of Parliament or by a government decree. Since the onset of the pandemic, over 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Romania, and almost 60,000 people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus have died. The country has the second lowest immunization rate among the 27 EU members, after Bulgaria. Less than 7.9 million Romanians have been fully vaccinated, that is a little over 40% of the eligible population. About two million
COVID-19 - On Friday, Romania reported a growing number of
COVID-19 cases for the 4th consecutive day. The latest reporting shows 1,668
new cases of infection, the highest number reported since since December 3. 38
deaths were reported in the same period. The number of confirmed Omicron cases
stands at 43. Health experts say that the 5th pandemic wave will reach Romania
in the first weeks of 2022 and estimate that a threshold of 25,000 infections
per day might be reached. Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucăsaid that the
law on the introduction of the so-called COVID green certificate could be
adopted either in a special session of Parliament or by a government decree.
Since the onset of the pandemic, over 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 have been
registered in Romania, and almost 60,000 people diagnosed with coronavirus have
died. The country has the second lowest immunization rate among the 27 EU
members, after Bulgaria. Less than 7.9 million Romanians have been fully
vaccinated,
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New anti-epidemic measures
An emergency government order was issued, providing for an entry form for travelers to Romania. Minister of Health Alexandru Rafila said that the document is not meant to hinder travel, but to allow for quick identification of contacts for people infected with COVID-19. The measure comes into effect on December 20. This type of document is already in use in 18 EU member states. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Romania has had 1.8 million cases of infection so far, and about 58,000 infected people have died. Against the background of an anti-vaccination campaign, fomented by a part of the media, along with some politicians and public figures, the country has the second lowest immunization rate of the 27 EU members.
2022 budget
The executive in Bucharest has submitted for public debate the budget and social insurance bills for next year, which Parliament will hopefully vote into law before the winter holidays. The bill provides