As many as 258 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Moldova in last 24 hours

19:53 | 18.01.2021 Category: Social

Chisinau, 18 January /MOLDPRES/ - A number of 1,256 samples have been processed in Moldova in the last 24 hours and 258 cases of infection with the new-type coronavirus were confirmed. As many as 153,112 COVID-19 cases have been registered in Moldova so far.

According to data put out by the Health, Labour and Social Protection Ministry (MSMPS), 10 out of all cases are medical employees: physicians –5, medical assistants –5.

A number of 2,274 patients confirmed with COVID-19 are put in hospitals, of whom 227 are in extremely serious condition (30 patients are connected to assisted breathing apparatus).

In the context, 3,983 persons are treated at home with easy forms of coronavirus and 20,882 are under supervision at the domicile.

Another 481 people have been treated. As many as 143,330 people were treated of COVID-19 in all.

At the same time, MSMPS informs about the registration of another 17 deaths triggered by COVID-19 and 3,267 people have died of coronavirus in all. The virus killed the head of the Mental Health Centre from Donduseni. Seventy one medical employees have died because of the COVID-19 infection so far.

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