As many as 123 new COVID-19 cases registered in Moldova in last 24 hours

Chisinau, 8 May /MOLDPRES/- As many as 874 biological samples have been processed in Moldova in the last 24 hours, of which 123 ones proved to be positive. Thus, there are 4,728 confirmed cases of new-type coronavirus in all. Health, Labour and Social Protection Minister Viorica Dumbraveanu made statements to this effect after a today’s meeting of the Single Command Centre for the management of the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 virus.  

According to Dumbraveanu, two cases are of import and the rest are with local transmission. Most infection cases were registered in Chisinau – 45, left bank of Dniester – 11, Basarabeasca – 7, Balti, Cahul, Straseni – 5 cases each, Calarasi – 4 cases. ‘’Today, another 89 patients were discharged; thus, there are 1,826 people treated of COVID-19,’’ Dumbraveanu noted.   

The health minister said that new death cases had been recorded today and the number of dead people reached 150.

Attending the meeting, Prime Minister Ion Chicu specified that the participants in the today’s meeting of the Commission for Emergency Situations (CSE) had ruled to lift the quarantine regime in Soroca on 8 May and in Glodeni as of 11 May. Starting from 10 May, the quarantine regime in the villages of Etulia and Cismichioi and the Branzeni village, Edinet district, got out of quarantine today. Thus, only two settlements will remain in quarantine next week – Talmaza village and the Stefan Voda town.   

The prime minister also said that, in the next week-end, the public transport would be ceased in Chisinau and Balti and the markets would be reopened in settlements and towns. ‘’The markets from the capital and Balti will not be reopened and all commercial centres will remain closed,’’ Chicu said.   

The PM said that CSE would soon come up with decisions on the work of hairdresser’s and stomatologic cabinets.

State of emergency is declared all over Moldova on the period 17 March – 15 May 2020, given the COVID-19 pandemic.