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The manager of the “Marius Nasta” Institute in the capital, Beatrice Mahler, points out that antigen testing has become “almost a phenomenon” in Romania, saying that people who know they have COVID-19 get tested for it. way and do not go to the hospital for confirmation. that influences the “reality of community transmission”.
When asked on Wednesday if she thinks the number of COVID-19 cases will increase after New Year’s Eve, Beatrice Mahler said: “If people want to get the PCR test, yes. If they just keep the test. rapid antigen, it is enough.being almost a phenomenon, and people know they are sick, they do the antigen test quickly, but they do not return to the hospital for confirmation, we probably will not have this mirror of the reality of community transmission “.
He also said that the “Marius Nasta” Hospital is still occupied at its maximum capacity: “These days the beds have been 100% occupied. We have had patients above the number of beds approved by the Public Health Directorate. There are so many patients.” We do not feel a relaxation, at least at the level of the Marius Nasta Institute ”.
When asked also if Romania should expect a third wave of the pandemic, the doctor said that if we look at what is happening in European countries, it is also more likely that we will reach this third wave. .
On Wednesday, at the Marius Nasta Institute, the vaccination of medical personnel began. The first to be vaccinated against COVID were the senior dean, Professor Florin Mihălțan, a 20-year-old student volunteer, and Daniela Voinea, a nurse who has been diagnosed with coronavirus and has a chronic illness.
