The Romanian government took strict measures to limit the outbreak, and a Coronavirus task force was set up to coordinate this effort under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Health (MS). Even though some cases of intra-hospital or community infection arose, they were isolated and contained with the help of special hygiene measures, social distancing and a very tight lockdown imposed by the authorities. However, a large number of deaths were confirmed among the adult population with no patient under 20 years of age dying because of COVID-19. Hence, issues regarding the COVID-19 mortality, especially the relationship with the comorbidities and the burden of disease are of great importance for the medical community8.