GCS: 29 patients admitted to intensive care ward; 23 patients in serious health condition

A number of 29 patients infected with the novel coronavirus are admitted to the intensive care ward, of whom 23 patients are in a serious health condition, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informs. According to the quoted source, the health status of the other patients is good, stationary. A number of 1,029 persons have been confirmed so far in Romania as infected with COVID-19, and 17 persons have died, according to the GCS. Since the latest information broadcast, 123 new cases of infection have been recorded. The newly confirmed patients are aged between 7 and 87, the GCS mentions. Of the infected persons, 94 were declared cured and discharged: 53 in Timisoara, 28 in Bucharest, 6 in Craiova, 5 in Constanta, one in Iasi and one in Cluj. Until Wednesday, a number of 17 persons diagnosed with COVID-19, with pre-existing conditions, who were admitted to hospitals of Craiova, Bucharest, Iasi, Suceava, Arad, Bacau and Timisoara have died. AGERPRES (RO - author: Roberto Stan, editor: Florin Marin; EN - author: Rodica State, editor: Adina Panaitescu)