New session of Romania’s parliament
A new session of the Romanian parliament begins today, the first since the new senators and deputies were elected in December last year. A vote on the country’s budget is seen as a top priority though the right-wing government would also put forward its agenda on justice reforms along with changes in wage and pension regime as well as education and healthcare reforms. However, the left-wing opposition minority is expected to put forward proposals of its own on such issues in its attempt to put the government under pressure. Meetings of Permanent Bureaux in both upper and lower houses were scheduled on Monday at 3 PM. The Senate is expected to elect members of its permanent bureau along with committee presidents, secretaries, and questors. Romania’s parliament has approved a new liberal government and prime minister, keeping out of power a left-wing party that won most votes at parliamentary elections last December.
Covid-19 outbreak in southern Romania
A Covid-19 outbreak was reported at an emergency hospital in southern Romania on Monday. The emergency hospital in Slobozia, capital of southern-Romanian county of Ialomița, confirmed 33 cases (23 pacients and 10 medical staff). The medical staff cases include two mild forms of coronavirus while 8 people are asymptomatic. They are all in home confinement for 14 days. However, the other pacients are still under intensive care in hospitals in Fetești, Țăndărei, and Medgidia. The emergency hospital in Slobozia will now receive only emergencies. 111 people out of the 850 medical staff in Slobozia are under home confinement as confirmed coronavirus cases.
Romania coronavirus updates
Romania reported 1,313 new coronavirus cases on Monday with 67 deaths (31 men, 36 women) and 971 people under intensive care. In the capital Bucharest, the number of new Covid-19 cases hit 46, according to data issued by the country’s Strategic Communication Group (GCS). The Romanian capital is followed by the southern county of Ilfov with 34 new cases, the Transylvanian county of Alba with 29 cases, and the south-eastern county of Constantza (23 cases).
Alexandru Danga, RADOR
