The number of rehabilitation points set up to help the people during hot weather was raised from 9 to 16. The largest number of such points are situated in Chisinau. Besides Chisinau, Balti, Comrat and Cahul, tents where the people can drink water and rest for a whole were also pitched in Calarasi, Ungheni, Orhei, Rezina, and Causeni, IPN reports.

On July 8 alone, more than 5,000 persons visited the rehabilitation points. Employees of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service offered the people drinking water and shelter from the sun during the hottest period of the day.

The tents are open between 11am and 6pm. They are located in the center of towns and near markets.

A yellow code warning for dog days covering all the country’s regions has been issued. Daytime temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius in parts.