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Public Health Institute: The number of new cases of COVID-19 decreasing compared to last week

The number of new cases of infection with the new COVID-19 has decreased, compared to last week, by over 10 percent, and most cases and deaths are concentrated in Suceava, Bucharest, Hunedoara, Arad and Mureş, according to the report of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP).
Public Health Institute: The number of new cases of COVID-19 decreasing compared to last week
Departamentul Externe
21 apr. 2020, 14:47, English

INSP shows, in the weekly report, that the number of new cases has decreased by 10,5% in the last seven days, and 42% of the total active cases are in Suceava, Bucharest, Hunedoara, Arad and Mures.

The most confirmed cases are in Suceava: 18,5%, Bucharest – 8,5%, Hunedoara – 5,2%, Arad – 5,1%, Mureş – 4,6%, and 58% are in other counties.

In the same counties there are 52,5% of deaths. Most are in Suceava – 20,6%, Hunedoara – 9,8%, Arad – 8,6%, Bucharest – 8,6%, Mureş – 4,9%, and 47,5% in other counties.

The report also shows that one in seven new cases was registered with a medical professional.

Regarding the deaths, 71,6% were registered in persons over 60 years, and 64,3% of the deaths were for men.

Also, INSP shows that 84,5% of people infected with the new coronavirus, who died, also had other serious chronic diseases.