Rise in new infections with the Delta variant of COVID-19
The number of new infections with COVID-19 has almost reached 100 today, for the first time in the last month, and the evolution of the epidemic in Romania is, again on an ascending trend. Approximately 100 infections with the highly infectious Delta variant have been found so far, the authorities announce. This is the variant that has already caused a new wave of infections in several countries in Europe. For Romania, specialists estimate that less than half of the population benefit from a level of anti-coronavirus protection, said dr. Valeriu Gheorghiţă, coordinator of the vaccination campaign.
Valeriu Ghoerghiţă: On a national level, the proportion of the population with some kind of protection against COVID-19, obtained through sickness or vaccination, is of about 44%. There are, of course, differences between districts. There are two districts: Cluj and Ilfov, as well as the Municipality of Bucharest, with an immunization rate over 60%. Vaccines, at this moment, are very efficient against severe forms, against hospitalization. Of course, we don’t talk about 100%, but complete vaccination substantially reduces the risk of hospitalization and death. At this moment, in Great Britain, because it is an example for everybody, the amplitude of this fourth wave is of almost two thirds of the last wave, bat, if we look at hospitalization and deaths, only 10% of the confirmed cases are hospitalized at this moment, compared to what was happening in the previous wave and the mortality rate is of only 3%, compared to the previous wave.
Important damage following storm winds and flooding
In many areas of the country, storm winds and flooding have led to important damage. On Valea Prahovei, water flooded several houses, some people needed to be evacuated and road traffic and trains have been disturbed by heavy rain. In Braşov, dozens of houses, basements and streets have been flooded. Authorities have received dozens of solicitations on the emergency number 112, after torrential rains and the storm have caused flooding in the district, including Predeal. Also, the rooftops of two separate houses caught fire after being stricken by lightning, but ISU officials mentioned nobody needed medical assistance. Three people got stuck in a tractor and were saved by firemen with an inflatable boat. Flooding has affected homes, basements and streets in Râşnov, Moeciu şi Şimon, Predeal, Augustin, Codlea and Ohaba. Braşov district has been under an orange warning code on Tuesday night. On the Southern side of the mountains, rainfall has also generated problems, around Valea Prahovei. DN1 road has been completely blocked on Tuesday morning in Buşteni, because of the water running from the mountains, that affected 100 houses. Traffic has returned to normal on DN1, between Ploieşti and Braşov and on the railway between the two cities.
A container with 23 tons of waste made out of copper cables has been found in Constanţa Sud – Agigea port by border policemen
A container with 23 tons of waste made out of copper cables has been found in Constanţa Sud – Agigea, following an operation lead by border policemen in the Coast Guard, cooperating with custom workers and commissioners of the National Guard for the Environment. The waste would have been imported to Spain by a Romanian commercial society that is not authorized to capitalize them. The products have been sent back to their origin country.
Alexandra Ioniţă – RADOR
