Romania sees biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in three months

Valeriu Gheorghita, president of the National Committee for Coordination of Vaccination Activities against COVID-19, administers a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a man during a vaccination marathon, in Bucharest, Romania, October 24, 2021. Inquam Photos/Georg Calin via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania reported 16,760 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, more than double on the day and the biggest single-day rise since October, as the Omicron coronavirus variant takes hold.

Romania is the European Union's second-least vaccinated state, with just under 41% of the population fully inoculated amid distrust of state institutions and poor vaccine education.