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255 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lithuania during the day, one person died, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday.
Following the confirmation of the highest number of new COVID-19 cases per day since the start of the pandemic, the total number of infections is 6,760.
A resident of Taurag res County died, he was in his 90s and suffered from chronic diseases. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on October 11. Specialists could not determine how the person was infected.
This is the 110th victim of the virus in Lithuania. Another 32 patients died from other causes.
Of the 255 new coronavirus cases recorded last day, 169 were infected from known patients, nine were imported and 77 were unclear, the National Public Health Center (NVSC) said Thursday.
111 new cases were registered in Vilnius county, 58 in Šiauliai, 39 in Kaunas, 28 in Klaipėda, seven in Panevėžys, five in Marijampolė, four in Telšiai and three in Alytus counties.
Four imports come from Ukraine, one from Germany, Belgium, Poland, Norway and France.
The outbreaks are associated with 107 of the known circumstances: they are registered in bars in the capital, new cases are associated with outbreaks in municipal and police institutions, and the virus continues to spread in educational institutions.
Currently, 3,635 people are still ill, 2,983 have recovered.
174 patients are treated in hospitals for coronavirus, 17 of which are in resuscitation.
Oxygen masks are required for 80 patients, and nine are ventilated.
Of the 17,500 hospital beds in Lithuania, 11,100 are currently occupied, and about half of the resuscitation beds are occupied: 354 out of 637.
Of the 573 beds with artificial lung ventilation, 186 were occupied and of the 5,500 with oxygen, 2,000.
There are 34,505 people in isolation.
As of June 1, 333 import cases had been registered in Lithuania.
8,623 samples were analyzed in laboratories during the previous day, for a total of 868,770 samples analyzed for suspected coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
Minister proposes that Vilnius inspect all employees of bars and cafes
Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga offers the capital’s municipality to test employees of bars, cafes and restaurants on COVID-19 if they refuse to reduce their working hours.
“I understand that the city is questioning how reasonable the recommendation is. If there is any doubt for the city, I think that the National Center for Public Health should advise the municipality to test the staff of bars and entertainment venues and see what the situation is there, “the minister told reporters on Seimas on Thursday.
“If the tests show they are infected or have a large number of infected, that may be enough evidence to speak of additional restrictions in this area,” he said.
On Wednesday, the National Public Health Center (NVSC) called on the Vilnius city municipality to temporarily restrict active leisure activities indoors and shorten the working hours of bars.
According to the NVSC, the restriction of activities such as group sports training, dance and singing studies is necessary to address the unfavorable epidemiological situation due to the spread of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
Responding to these recommendations, Povilas Poderskis, director of the Vilnius City Municipal Administration, told BNS that the municipality would not be in a rush to make decisions. According to him, municipal decisions should be based on data, and when coronavirus cases are identified in specific institutions, it is necessary to work with them, but not limit the entire sector.
A. Veryga, in turn, emphasized that in Vilnius and other large cities, unlike Radviliškis or Raseinai, it is difficult to trace the chain of infections.
“I think Vilnius could do something else, if they don’t want such restrictions and don’t see the point of doing it, at least talk to the owner of the bars so that the registration (of visitors – BNS) is universal. There are practices that are recorded by text message, and if it spreads, at least those people can be found. It is impossible to trace now, “said the minister.
He said that no coercive measures had been planned at the national level in Vilnius.
“We can make decisions, but the municipality implements them,” said A. Veryga.
Prime Minister: Stronger conditions will be needed when spread routes can no longer be traced
It will be necessary to tighten the conditions of the emergency situation when it is no longer possible to trace the routes of spread of the coronavirus, to identify foci, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis.
“Even though the numbers are getting worse everywhere, we still have a situation where we can still track both transmission routes and foci. “… If we approach a situation in which we see that the situation at the national level is no longer traceable and controlled, it will be necessary to translate those recommendations into the instructions of the Government or the instructions of the operations manager,” said the first minister to journalists at the Seimas on Thursday.
It also called on the Vilnius authorities to take into account the recommendations of the National Public Health Center (NVSC) to temporarily restrict active leisure activities indoors and reduce working hours in bars as the number of illnesses increases. in the capital.
The fact that there are (bars and clubs in high-risk places) and in Vilnius we already have bars and clubs, where this fireplace is not the first time, it is very unfortunate that these recommendations are not heeded, but again, here are the municipal decisions. As for local measures such as local quarantine, the law requires that there be a request from the municipality, ”said the Prime Minister.
“If no action is taken, the situation could change drastically and I hope that the Vilnius municipality will show leadership and listen to the recommendations made by the NVSC and take the necessary decisions,” said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister stressed that the Government cannot introduce local measures without a municipal appeal, but only toughen the rules for the entire sector.
“The government can accept for individual sectors, such as catering or another sector, it can be done, but it will be at the national level,” Skvernel said.
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