As many as 39% of the total cases of COVID-19 reported in Romania between October 4-10, 2021 were recorded in Bucharest City and in the counties of Timis, Iasi, Ilfov and Cluj, the National Public Health Institute (INSP) said on Wednesday.As many as 72.7% of the confirmed cases were recorded in unvaccinated people, the INSP said in its latest weekly surveillance report.According to INSP, 27.9% of the total deaths were recorded in Bucharest and in the counties of Prahova, Suceava, Iasi and Constanta.The report shows that 91.6% of deaths occurred in people not vaccinated against COVID-19, and 85.7% in people over 60 years of age. According to INSP, 57.1% of deaths were in men.The INSP also said that 94.1% of the deaths had at least one comorbidity.One in 88 COVID-19 cases in Romania since the beginning of the pandemic has been in healthcare workers.
Romanian tennis player and women’s former world no. 1 Simona Halep said that she decided to withdraw from the Australian Open due to knee and shoulder pain felt after playing in Abu Dhabi. She had received a wild card for the qualifiers of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025. “After discussing […]
Over 1.3 million visitors, including Bucharest residents and tourists from around the world, rediscovered the magic of Christmas at the Romanian capital’s main holiday event, held from November 29 to December 26 in Constituției Square. Organized by the City Hall of Bucharest through CREART – the Center for Creation, Art, and Tradition, the event was […]
Romania is set to close more than 30 border crossing points starting January 1, 2025, following its full accession to the Schengen Area, which entails the removal of internal border checks. The decision was announced in a government decision project published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and quoted by Libertatea.ro. ...
Metrorex, the operator of the subway network in Bucharest, has proposed a fare increase starting January 1, 2025. Under the new plan, the cost of a single trip would rise from the current RON 3 to RON 5, while the monthly subscription would increase from RON 80 to RON 100, according to a draft order […]
More than 500,000 Romanians are celebrating their name day on Friday, December 27, coinciding with the feast of Saint Stephen, according to data from the Directorate for Personal Records quoted by News.ro. Among them, 364,444 men and 155,791 women...
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
