As many as 891 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Moldova in last 24 hours

20:33 | 17.11.2021 Category: Social

Chisinau, 17 November /MOLDPRES/ - A number of 6,959 samples have been processed in Moldova in the last 24 hours and 891 cases of infection with the new-type coronavirus were confirmed. Six out of the new cases are import ones. Thus, 355,646 COVID-19 cases have been registered in Moldova so far.

According to data by the Health Ministry (MS), 15 out of all infection cases are among medical employees (5 physicians, 6 medical assistance and 4 auxiliary staff employees).

As many as 2,243 patients confirmed with COVID-19 are hospitalized in all, of whom 278 are in extremely serious condition and 29 patients are connected to mechanical ventilation.

In the context, 6,330 persons are treated at home with light and moderate forms of coronavirus and 11,574 are under supervision at home.

Another 1,375 people have been treated. As many as 336,459 people were treated of COVID-19 in all.

At the same time, MS informs about the registration of another 59 deaths triggered by COVID-19 and 8,661 people have died of coronavirus in all. The virus killed also a 64-year-long physician neurologist from a medical centre.

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