Another death among patients moved out of Matei Bals fire-hit pavilion, death toll hits 17

Another patient who was at the Matei Bals fire-hit pavilion on January 29, has died, death toll reaching 17, according to AGERPRES.

"The Ministry of Health was informed today about a casualty among the patients who were in Pavilion 5 of the National Institute of Infectious Disease Matei Bals in Bucharest, during the fire on January 29," The Ministry of Health specifies on Tuesday.

It is about a 80 year old woman, who was transferred after the fire to the Central Military Hospital in Bucharest.

The patient was diagnosed with a severe form of SARS-CoV-2 and presented multiple associated afflictions.

In this case the forensic investigation will establish the cause of death.