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167 new cases of Covid-19 infection and 3 more deaths

167 new cases of Covid-19 infection and 3 more deaths
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17 Mai 2020, 20:37

The Strategic Communication Group announced 167 new cases of coronavirus infection, the total number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 thus reaching 16.871.

Almost 10.000 have recovered, 205 patients are hospitalized in intensive care, more than 13.000 people are in quarantine, and 16.000 are isolated at home.

Unfortunately, three more people died due to the coronavirus epidemic - the authorities in our country announced today. The victims are two women and a man, aged between 59 and 82, from Botosani, Iasi and Bacau counties. They all suffered from other diseases.

The death toll reaches 1.097 in Romania.

Translated by: Radu Matei

(PH)

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