Number of cases of infection with COVID-19 increases in Moldova

Chisinau, 23 August /MOLDPRES/ - The National Public Health Agency (ANSP)  today informed that, in the last week, 138 cases of the COVID-19 cases had been recorded in Moldova, which is 2.4-fold more against the week before, when 54 cases were reported. A death case was registered in the last week too. 

According to ANSP, the number of COVID-19 cases among children up to 14 years of age was larger (nine cases) in last July against June 2023, when eight cases were recorded.

In July, a person died of COVID-19; during this month, the death rate was of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 residents, down by about 83.3 against the previous month.  

Epidemiologists reiterate that COVID-19 has not disappeared and, taking into account the increased flow at the state border, creation of children’s collectives in early education and education institutions, they remind about the need of the observance of the principal protection measures. Among them, there are the observance of the physical distance of at least one metre, avoiding of crowded places, observance of hands’ hygiene rules, respiratory hygiene; sanitary measures at the place of work, with the airing of closed spaces and appealing to family physicians upon the appearance of the first symptoms of COVID-19 infection (fever, cough, difficult breathing, neck ache, muscle aches).      

ANSP specialists say the vaccination against COVID-19 stays the most efficient way of avoiding serious cases of disease and death.  

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