As many as 1,464 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 were recorded in the last 24 hours in Romania, up 740 from the previous day, with more than 25,500 RT-PCR and rapid antigenic tests performed, the Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.

Of the new cases, 159 were in re-infected patients, who tested positive more than 90 days after the first time they recovered from the disease.

Most of the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Romania since the previous reporting were recorded in Bucharest City - 290 and in the counties of Cluj - 123, and Timis - 97.

As of Wednesday, 2,890,827 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Romania.

- Hospitalisations -

As many as 1,251 people with COVID-19, down 21 from the previous reporting, including 79 children, are hospitalised in Romania at specialist care facilities.

Out of the total number of hospitalised patients, 212 patients, including one minor, down 12, are in intensive care.

Of the 212 patients admitted to ICU, 192 are unvaccinated against COVID-19.

- Deaths -

According to the ministry, another 26 Romanians infected with SARS-CoV-2 - 14 men, 12 women and one minor - are reported dead in the last 24 hours.

Out of the total 26 patients who died, 22 were unvaccinated and four vaccinated. Two of the vaccinated patients were between 70-79 years old and two were over 80 years old.

All deaths were in patients with comorbidities

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 65,456 people diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 infection have died in Romania. AGERPRES (EN - author: Corneliu-Aurelian Colceriu, editor: Adina Panaitescu)