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The National Committee for Emergency Situations is meeting again on Thursday night to discuss further restrictions, as Romania approaches 10,000 COVID-19 cases per day. Measures taken into account include restricting night traffic in some areas.
The meeting of the Committee for Emergency Situations would take place before the government meeting, scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Official sources told HotNews.ro that it would be decided to establish the use of a protective mask in all open spaces, in all counties, regardless of the contagion rate per thousand inhabitants. Now, the use of a mask is mandatory in areas where the infection rate exceeds 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The restriction of night traffic in some areas will also be discussed.
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban met Wednesday night with representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Department of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defense, to analyze possible measures in localities where the incidence of contagion exceeds 3 per cent. every thousand inhabitants, Raluca announced. Turcan. Asked on B1TV if the restriction to night traffic is being discussed and if it is one of the options, the deputy prime minister said: “We will not end up restricting night traffic throughout the country and in all localities.” that only when there is an increase in the number of infections are such measures considered.
The daily balance of COVID-19 cases is constantly growing. Another 9,714 illnesses, the highest number since the start of the pandemic, have been reported in the last 24 hours in Romania. The COVID-19 balance reached 276,802, according to data transmitted this Thursday by the Strategic Communication Group. Another 121 deaths were recorded on the last day, while 1,014 patients were admitted to intensive care, an absolutely new record.
