COVID-19 ROMANIA - Romania on Thursday reported over 19 thousand
SARS-CoV-2 infections over the course of 24 hours out of 78 thousand tests, a
record high since the start of the pandemic. The Group for Strategic Communication
announced another 43 related fatalities, of which 4 were reported prior to the
reference period. The previous record of infections was on October 19, 2021,
when 18,863 infections were reported in a single day. At the time 561 deaths
were also reported. Health Minister Alexandru Rafila says the COVID-related
mortality rate is at present ten times lower compared to October last year. The
Romanian official added that an innovative antiviral treatment will also be
made available shortly. 8 million Romanians have so far received at least one
dose of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. The rate of vaccination stands at 47.5% of
the total eligible population, the head of the National Committee for the
Coordination of anti-COVID-19 Vaccination Activities, medical docto