The head of the Neurology Department of the Chisinau Saint Trinity Hospital Victor Munteanu lost the battle with COVID-19. The 60-year-old neurologist was confirmed with the novel coronavirus at the end of October, IPN reports.

The medial institution said that Victor Munteanu started work as a neurologist in Grigoriopol. During 33 years, he had worked for the Saint Trinity Hospital, in 2002 being named the Neurology Department’s head.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection said that 55 healthcare workers died because of COVID-19 so far.

The death toll from COVID-19 stands at 2,289, while the number of infections exceeds 107,000.