The head of the Emergency Situations Department, Raed Arafat, said on Saturday that in localities with an incidence of more than six cases of SARS-CoV-2 per thousand inhabitants, wearing a mask will be mandatory outdoors, but there will be certain exceptions."At the incidence rate of over six per thousand, yes, it will be mandatory [wearing a mask outdoors, ed.n.]. But there will be exceptions, certain activities. You will see this when the order of the minister of Health and the minister of Internal Affairs is issued, on Monday, which will establish the exceptions, where it not mandatory. For example, if there are sports activities in the park, somewhere, they will not be worn there. But in areas that are crowded, in areas where there is a risk of infection, they [masks, ed.n.] will have to be worn. But a joint order will be issued by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Internal Affairs, which will set out these exceptions. Most new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to the last report were registered in Bucharest - 2,538 and the counties of Timis - 614, Ilfov - 511, Cluj - 485, Prahova - 461, Dolj - 452, Iasi - 383, informed, on Saturday, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).The fewest new cases of COVID-19 were in the counties of Tulcea - 33, Giurgiu - 44 and Harghita - 61.The capital has an incidence of 8.28 cases per thousand inhabitants.Ilfov County ranks first in terms of the 14-day cumulative incidence rate, with 8.67 cases per thousand inhabitants, followed by the counties of Timis - 7.30, Cluj - 5.34 and Dolj - 4.99.Along with these, the counties of Alba (3.18), Arad (4.34), Bistrita-Nasaud (4.27), Botosani (3.17), Brasov (3.24), Caras-Severin (3.17), Calarasi (3.45), Constanta (4.20), Galati (3.05), Giurgiu (3.98), Hunedoara (3.19), Ialomita (3.52), Iasi (3.83), Maramures (3.92), Mehedinti (4.46), Olt (4.19), Prahova (3.97), Satu-Mare (3.60) ), Salaj (4.08), Suceava (3.49), Teleorman (4.60) and Vaslui (3.33) are also in the red zone (over 3 cases per thousand inhabitants).In the yellow zone there are 13 counties, and in the green zone - two counties.
Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. has reached an agreement to sell its operations in Romania, including the local brand Napolact and the production facilities in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș, to Bonafarm Group. The decision follows a strategic review of FrieslandCampina's activities in Romania and aligns with the company's strategy of focusing "on core markets, high value-added growth […]
Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan operates outside of the legal procedures when initiating consultations on a proposal for amending the legislation on the service pensions in the field of Justice, the Romanian Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) said in a press release on July 30. ...
Romania is currently rebuilding its bilateral relations with the United States with the aim of rejoining the Visa Waiver program after the Trump administration removed it from the list of partner countries, according to foreign minister Oana Ţoiu. During an interview given on Wednesday, July 30, the minister noted that efforts are being made for […]
Justice Minister Radu Marinescu (Social Democratic Party) stated, in an intervention on Digi24, that the ministry he heads supports the special pension reform, proposed by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, but "the set of proposals communicated by the prime minister will...
Romania’s governing coalition agreed on July 30 to hold local elections for Bucharest Mayor in November, although the exact date has not yet been set, Ziarul Financiar reported. The mayoral seat became vacant after former mayor Nicuşor Dan won the presidential election in May. On the same day, president...
State-owned Romgaz (BVB: SNG) sold 2.52 billion cubic meters of natural gas from domestic production in the first six months of the year, 12.55% above the level of the same period in 2024, according to the operational report from the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The company's financial report will be published on August 14. Hydrocarbon production […]
