The Republic of Moldova has got 1,607 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, this being a new negative record. Among those infected are 106 healthcare workers. On November 18, 18 persons succumbed to the virus, taking the death toll from COVID-19 to 2, 072 cases, IPN reports.

Secretary of state at the Ministry of Health Constantin Rymish said that almost 4,400 tests were done today and nearly 4,000 of them were primary ones.

Over 16,000 of the cases of COVID-19 are active ones. As many as 236 patients with COVID-19 are in a serious state and 59 of them were put on a ventilator.