About six million people were immunized with the anti-Covid vaccine or contracting the disease in Romania. Mihai Marcu, CEO of MedLife Group, says that the fourth wave is closer than initially thought. The problem is that a person infected with the Delta strain infects an average of almost 7 (6.8) people, according to Aleph News.
A study on the numbers of collective immunization concludes that wave four, with the Delta strain of SARS-CoV-2, could hit Romania in a month at most – with serious effects and possible reversals of restrictions.
The study conducted in Romania shows that over 60% of the urban population, between 6 and 7 million people, have acquired immunity to the virus. By infection or vaccination. At the national level, we are talking about 10-12 million people who have gone through the disease or been vaccinated, says Mihai Marcu, CEO of MedLife Group.
The degree of immunization increased from 2% in April 2020 to 60% in June 2021.
Not the case for relaxation, though.
“The difference is that, now, most of the population is immunized and it does not matter the number of infections, but whether there will be severe forms and pressure on the medical system. We must be careful, especially with vulnerable people “, underlined Dr. Adrian Marinescu, infectious disease doctor at Matei Balș Hospital, in the show “I know”, at Aleph News.
Dr. Marinescu also said that the Delta variant did not generate severe forms of COVID-19.
“We must continue with vaccination and be cautious.” said the quoted source.
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