A legislative void that enabled thousands of Romanians infected with the new coronavirus to walk out of hospitals or not be treated at all ends on Tuesday as a new law comes into effect. The European Union state has reported a spike in Covid-19 infections this month and records high daily levels since the pandemic started in the country in February. SEE ALSO: Neglect of farmers is appallingA new law fast-tracked in parliament comes into effect on Tuesday and covers the legislative void. “From tomorrow we have a law, we can hospitalise, we can isolate,” Health Minister Nelu Tataru told private television station Digi 24 late on Monday. The government has yet to estimate the impact of the legislative void on the growing number of infections, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said.

Source: Standard Digital July 21, 2020 07:07 UTC