About half of those tested in Chisinau positive for COVID-19
12:47 | 26.01.2022 Category: Social
Chisinau, 26 January /MOLDPRES/- So far, 3,555 people have been tested in the 16 COVID-19 test points installed in Chisinau and 1,820 have been declared positive.
"About one of two people tested by specialists is positive at COVID-19," said Boris Gîlcă, head of the General Directorate of Health and Social Assistance of the Chisinau municipal council.
According to the official, the 16 test points installed by the Chisinau municipality in collaboration with the General Inspectorate for Emergencies will be active for another two weeks, and their operation could be extended, depending on the evolution of the pandemic situation.
Yesterday, 18,267 tests were performed in the Republic of Moldova, confirming 5,138 cases of infection with the new coronavirus. Authorities declared a state of emergency in public health throughout the Republic of Moldova on 22 January -20 February.
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