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This article is frequently updated with the latest developments.
Romania recorded more than 1,000 coronavirus infections for the first time in a 24-hour period.
At noon on Wednesday, another 1,030 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, according to the knowledge reported through public fitness authorities, while 372 tested positive.
Following the spread in recent weeks and with a new quarantine law passed last week, the government blocked two communities where COVID-19 outbreaks were reported.
On the same day, parliament despite all passing an epidemic of quarantine and patient isolation law, after the Constitutional Court ruled a few weeks ago that regulations implemented through the government to involve the COVID-19 epidemic were unconstitutional. However, it will take at least a week for the law to come into force for procedural reasons.
After reporting 413 new cases of coronavirus on Monday (July 13), Romania recorded 637 new cases and 30 new deaths from COVID-19 the following day (14 July). On the other hand, more than 21,800 patients have recovered and hospitals have also discharged another 2,000 people who tested positive but showed no symptoms.
A week earlier, Romania had recorded 555 new cases on 8 July and more than 600 cases the following day (9 July), the public government confirmed.
While the number of active cases had almost peaked at 8,000 that week since the start of the pandemic, the number of patients in extensive care sets was steadily increasing, the government was almost unarmed to combat a wave of momentary infections imaginable. . Array The last peak was reached on April 11 (523 new instances), but the country’s testing capacity was significantly lower than wednesday.
At the same time, after a Constitutional Court ruling last week, the government can no longer force others with health or suspicious problems to be quarantined.
The Constitutional Court ruled that the government could not force others to remain in solitary confinement or quarantine them if they were suspected of being inflamed by the coronavirus.
Following this decision, the government was quick to draft a regulatory act on Monday (July 6) to outline quarantine and other regulations to involve highly infectious diseases.
The draft has been sent to parliament for emergency debates. Lately, Romania does not have a legal basis to demand isolation from patients with shown or suspected COVID-19.
Following the Constitutional Court’s decision, another 550 people left hospitals in one day, Health Minister Nelu Tataru said Monday.
At the same time, the Romanian government presented on Wednesday (July 1) a comprehensive investment plan and other measures to bring the economy to life.
The plan includes investments of more than one hundred billion euros over the next decade in maritime infrastructure, health, education or its electrical systems, but it does not give a transparent timetable and investment resources are rarely mentioned.
Most projects are concepts introduced through various governments over the years, such as building dozens of new hospitals, renovating thousands of schools, or building a vast road network, however, this provides a transparent solution on how beyond mistakes can be solved and improved. the speed of investment.
On Thursday, July 23, Romania recorded a total of 41275 cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, of which 2,126 more people died, while nearly 25,000 recovered.
With regard to deaths similar to COVID-19, Romania reported 36 new deaths out of a total of 2074 on Tuesday 21 July. This is the highest time in the death toll in the country and the highest since mid-April, at the height of the pandemic.
Expanding restrictions
A new set of restrictions to be lifted on 1 July will be launched, as the number of COVID-19 instances has increased in recent weeks.
In addition, the government announced that new restrictions could be imposed if new outbreaks are reported in tourist sites such as the Prahova Valley in the Carpathians or the Black Sea coast.
As early as 25 June, the Romanian public fitness government announced that 460 new coronavirus infections had been reported in the last 24 hours, the number of new cases recorded on a day without getting married since April 22.
At the same time, the Romanian government has extended the state of alert for 30 days from Wednesday 17 June, but some of the restrictions implemented can now be lifted.
Religious are now allowed indoors respecting social estrangement rules, and kindergartens, kindergartens and after-schooles can resume their activities. In addition, grocery shopping malls are reopening and now others can return to the sports and fitness centers. However, theatres and cinemas remain closed and restaurants can only serve meals on the terraces.
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban showed that the government would approve a bill on Tuesday (June 16) calling for a 30-day alert extension, but MPs are on the same page.
The PSD, the socialist party with the highest number of members in parliament, needs an extension of only 15 days and also calls for the lifting of new restrictions on what the government has proposed, such as the authorization of internal devotees and the opening of theatres. Other parties have said they will vote against any extension.
While grocery shopping malls open on Monday, June 15, such as restaurants, cafes and grocery shopping outlets, have remained closed, betting sites, swimming pools and beach services can now operate, and some personal occasions can also be performed.
On the same day (June 15), the number of new infections dropped to 166, compared to 320 reported the previous day with only 3,700 tests in 24 hours a previous average of 10,000.
Kindergartens, schools and day care centers may open next week.
President Klaus Iohannis proposed to expand the alertness after June 15 and called for the lifting of some restrictions because the downward trend in some cases is linear.
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban also interfered on 10 June and suggested IPUTies vote in favour of the extension of the state of alert that expires on 15 June to allow the government to interfere to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A full relaxation of restrictions would lead to an increase in coronavirus infections, Orban added.
Even after the head of the emergency met with political leaders in parliament on Wednesday (June 10), the top parties opposed an extension of the national alert and are calling for a solution for the maximum affected regions.
On Tuesday (June 9), the emergency chief said that while the restrictions will be lifted on June 15, others will not return to their general lives before COVID.
Raed Arafat, head of the emergency department, said that the pandemic scenario is stable, that there are still outbreaks, and that there have been days with a build-up in the number of new cases, and that a resolution on the extension of the alert state will be made at the end of the week.
A few days after some restrictions were lifted, the number of new COVID-19 infections increased to 283 on June 4. The government has warned the public to continue to respect social distance and hygiene measures. As of June 10, there were 196 new instances in the last 24 hours.
Continues to ease restrictions
The Romanian government on the night of May 28 to lift a new set of restrictions from 1 June.
Not only will sports competitions resume without spectators, but cultural events, exhibitions and concerts can also be organized while outdoors, with up to 500 people present. Participants must also be two metres away and wear masks.
As other people will be able to move freely between communities, the terraces and beaches can also be opened from 1 June, but social distance measures remain in force.
On 24 May, the Secretary of State for Health, Horatiu Moldovan, said the country will control another 30,000 people to determine the immunity of the population who oppose the new coronavirus after the peak of the epidemic.
Moldova said Romania had achieved a sufficiently high control capacity (between 9,000 and 11,000 controls depending on the day) and added that no more than 15,000 controls are needed depending on the day. Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, approximately 368,500 checks have been carried out in Romania.
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Romania from state of emergency to alert
On 15 May, Romania was on high alert, which replaced the state of emergency after two months, with fewer restrictions, but the media has already reported cases of non-compliance.
However, Romania’s transition to a state of alert could have been applied illegally, due to the change in procedure between the last day of the state of emergency on 14 May and the effective date of the alert of 18 May.
However, on May 9, the government issued regulations that will follow after May 15, the first phase of lifting restrictions.
During this phase, not only will it be mandatory to wear a protective mask in all enclosed public spaces and on public transport, but hotels will be able to reopen whenever their restaurants, cafes, playgrounds and gyms remain closed. However, hotels will still be able to serve food as a component of room service.
In addition, hairdressers, salons, and dentists’ offices may only open as long as they comply with special disinfection procedures and allow patients and clients to enter with just one appointment.
Life after confinement
In April, President Klaus Iohannis told reporters that even after the measures were lifted, life would return to pre-COVID standards.
The representative said at a press conference on April 28 that “we can still meet up to 3 people, we will leave the village for no serious reason, we will move to the restaurant.”
The president has also pointed out that festivals will take place this year, while sports competitions will take place without the presence of the public.
The country would lift restrictions step by step, with careful analysis, and if the number of infections increases after a measurement is cancelled, it may simply be reintroduced, the president said.
He added that the november general election would even take place this year if they were considered dangerous. June’s local elections, for example, will take place.
Only students in their senior year will have to return to school to prepare for their exams for two weeks. They will have to wear a mask and attend categories with no more than ten other people to ensure their social remoteness. Others will have to continue their courses online and will not return to school until September.
Compulsory use of a protective mask in enclosed public spaces and on public transport may remain in force until the end of 2020, the president said.
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A medical sector
As a component of the state of emergency declared on March 16, the government can simply requisition medical appliance production facilities, limit utility and fuel costs, or take action for companies and workers affected by the crisis.
Other measures to facilitate the recruitment of medical personnel, the procurement of medicines and equipment and the accumulation of the fitness budget.
As regards funding, the European Commission has signed an agreement with the Romanian emergency for a grant of EUR 10 million to buy medical resources.
Romania used EU grants to send 90,000 FFP2 masks to Milan, as well as a team of doctors and nurses to help Italian doctors for two weeks in early April.
Meanwhile, home fitness professionals were inflamed with COVID-19 and the government estimated in early April that around 75,000 doctors could come into contact with the coronavirus in the coming months.
In addition to this, some have also been subjected to intimidation and unfair redress across the country. A doctor claimed he had been evicted from his apartment, while nurses at several hospitals claimed to have been bullied by neighbors because they worked in hospitals treating coronavirus patients. Following these reports, the Bucharest College of Physicians asked the government to space out medical personnel treating patients with COVID-19.
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State of emergency
After pointing out the state of emergency on 16 March, President Klaus Iohannis signed a decree extending the state of emergency from 15 April to another 30 days, which Parliament approved on 16 April.
As of March 25, others had to remain confined to their homes unless they were forced to move to work, leave their homes for medical reasons, buy essentials, or a family care circle in need. However, other people over the age of 65 were not allowed to leave their homes. The military would help the police enforce those restrictions, the president added.
The long-awaited Easter holidays have some unrest for the country.
While the government had announced that outdoor markets would be open during the holiday season as long as those social estrangement measures and protection regulations were followed, the president suggested to the public on April 15 that “stay home! have a funeral after the holidays.
Later that night, however, the Minister of the Interior, Marcel Vela, had announced a partnership with the Orthodox Church, allowing the faithful to enter the churches between the indicated hours and involve the police forces in the delivery of the sacred chimney on Easter night, prompting a reaction. on social media.
The president then publicly asked the prime minister and his minister for the agreement after Vela said he had discussed the measure with the prime minister and the president.
Vela reconsidered the agreement, after which police forces stopped participating in the distribution of the sacred chimney on Easter night. Instead, this is done through the clergy and groups of volunteers.
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Travel restrictions
The public fitness government has announced a list of 17 European countries whose citizens may return unintentionally staying away after arriving in Romania.
The list includes Greece and Bulgaria, two popular destinations for summer holidays, but excludes Italy and Spain, which are home to the largest populations of Romanian migrants and two of the countries most affected by coronavirus. Flights to and from 17 countries are expected to resume on June 15, the government said, adding that the list will be updated weekly.
When it made travel abroad, from April 5, the government suspended flights with Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, but also with the United Kingdom, the United States, Turkey and Iran.
Romania has also suspended the road shipment of others to all destinations in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Turkey in the era of state of emergency.
Even within the country, some spaces were forbidden.
For example, the city of Suceava in northeastern Romania was the first city to be quarantined in general on 30 March, as it at that time accounted for more than a quarter of the country’s coronavirus cases after an outbreak in a county hospital.
The government then closed Tandarei also on April 4, banning the movement of other people and goods, with the exception of shipping to local factories and supplies.
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Economic measures
The government has pursued a program for giant corporations affected by the coronavirus crisis, a few weeks after a similar program for SMEs was launched.
The plan includes loan guarantees, direct government for investments or operating capital, and de minimis assistance for bank loans. Finance Minister Florin Citu said the program has a budget of 8 billion lei (about 1.65 billion euros) and will mobilize 28 billion lei of investment.
During the country’s state of emergency, Romania banned the export of cereals and wheat products, as well as the sale of majority stakes in power companies.
The Romanian economy is expected to contract by 5% and unemployment to 10.1% until 2020, according to the IMF, although expansion is expected to pick up to 3.9% by 2021.
Data from the Ministry of Labour show that more than 200,000 labour contracts have been terminated since the epidemic and that more than one million Romanians working have suspended more than one million contracts.
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