Tuesday, August 18-th

Over 1.000 new cases of coronavirus, from over 21.000 tests

The authorities announced today another 1.014 cases of coronavirus, after more than 21.000 tests, with the total so exceeding 72.200 cases. Most infections in the last 24 hours were registered in Bucharest, as well as in the counties of Vaslui and Prahova. There were also reported 45 deaths associated with COVID-19, the total number reaching 3.074. There are currently 479 patients in Intensive Care units./opopescu

The authorities decided to expand the list of counties with restrictions for clubs, terraces and Dominoes Gold gambling halls programmes

The authorities decided to expand the list of counties where programmes for clubs, bars, terraces and gambling halls are restricted. The measure is in force until the end of this month, amid the coronavirus pandemic. It is about 16 counties and the capital, where the program of these units cannot start before 6:00 in the morning and cannot exceed midnight. Also, a quarantine was established for people arriving in Romania from six regions of Spain, without suspending flights to and from our country. The list of states with a high epidemiological risk has also been updated, and those who arrive from there will be quarantined./opopescu

Trade unionists affiliated with the Spiru Haret Federation are worried about preparations for the opening of schools

The county union of the Pro Educația Suceava Trade Unions shows in a press release that trade unionists affiliated to the Spiru Haret Federation are worried about preparations for the opening of schools. In the discussions had by the county union leaders with the federation leadership, it was transmitted that the situation is unpleasant for everyone, especially for students, and a sustained campaign of media coverage about classes without students in which teachers do their jobs shows that the problem is not for teachers./opopescu

Ovidiu Popescu – RADOR