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On the last day, 5,356 molecular tests (PCR) and 177 antigens were carried out in the country for suspected coronavirus.
The rate of new illnesses in the last 14 days is 100,000. the population reaches 222.8 cases. The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in the last seven days is 6.4 percent.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 205 thousand people. 385 people.
Statistically recovered and currently 191 thousand live. 277 people, declared – 147 thousand. 262 recovered. Statistically, there are currently 6739 sick people, the declared number of sick people is 50 thousand. 754.
The Department of Statistics considers a person declared ill who has been confirmed a case of the disease and the end of the disease has not been confirmed by a doctor. A statistically ill person is one for whom illness has been confirmed in the last 28 days. After this period, the person is considered statistically healthy.
According to the department, the statistical rate of patients may be more accurate to assess the morbidity of the population, since among declared patients there may be cases in which a person is no longer ill but the GP has not confirmed the end of the illness. .
A total of 3,396 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 6,861 deaths are directly and indirectly related to this infectious disease.
The first dose of COVID-19 was administered to 1,020 people last day and the second to 710 people. In total, 253 thousand people were vaccinated with the first dose in the country. 563 people, both doses – 98 thousand. 924 people.
People ages 40 to 89 died of COVID-19 on the last day
Six people died from COVID-19 last day, between the ages of 40 and 89, according to data released by the Statistics Department on Sunday.
Three deaths were between 70 and 79 years old, with one death each in the age group 40 to 49 years, the age group 50 to 59 years and the age group 80 to 89 years. All of these people died in hospitals.
The Statistics Department notes that the number of deaths per day is preliminary and can be replaced with records delayed within a few days.
A total of 3,396 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 6,861 deaths are directly and indirectly related to this infectious disease.
Most of the COVID-19 deaths (1,218 people) were in the age group 80-89 years. The four dead were between 20 and 29 years old.
833 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals, 85 of them in resuscitation
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 833 COVID-19 patients, 85 of them in resuscitation, Statistics Lithuania reported Sunday.
Oxygen is added to 708 patients and 58 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
62 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 205 thousand people. 385 people.
According to the declared data, 50 thousand are still sick. 754 infected, but it is statistically estimated that 6739 people should be sick.
AstraZeneca has announced a decrease in the supply of vaccines to the EU
English and Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on Saturday a reduction in the number of COVID-19 doses planned to be delivered to the European Union (EU) due to production problems and export restrictions.
AstraZeneca is disappointed to announce a planned decrease in COVID-19 vaccine shipments to the European Union (EU) despite continued efforts to increase supply, the company said in a statement.
The company had previously warned of interruptions in the supply of vaccines to the unit due to “lower-than-expected production efficiency.”
AstraZeneca hoped to make up for some of the missing vaccines through its global supply chain. So the company expected to get half the block in the second quarter promised to deliver vaccines and 10 million. doses in the first trimester.
“Unfortunately, export restrictions will reduce shipments in the first quarter and are likely to affect delivery in the second quarter,” the company said.
AstraZeneca began supplying vaccines to the EU in February and will continue with the goal of delivering 100 million units to the unit in the first half of this year. vaccine doses, of which 30 million. plans to deliver in the first quarter.
The company, which was under a lot of pressure, said it was “working with the European Commission and member states to solve supply problems.”
The company “remains confident that productivity in the EU supply chain will continue to improve and help protect millions of Europeans from the virus.”
Next week – change again
The government has extended the quarantine until March 31 inclusive. Restrictions on movement between municipalities, with certain exceptions, have been extended until March 15.
The government has allowed the movement of people between municipalities “circular”, when people living in the adjacent municipalities of the city and the Alytus district, the city and the Kaunas district, the city and the Klaipeda district, the city and the district of Panevezys, the city and the district of Siauliai, the city of Vilnius and the district Movement bordering municipalities.
It is promised to review the procedure for movement between municipalities next Monday.
As of February 25. It is allowed not to use protective equipment that covers the mouth in open spaces when there are no people other than family members within a radius of 2 meters. It is allowed to resume activities for shops, beauty salons, hairdressers with independent entrance from the outside, meetings of up to 5 people are allowed, renewed sports, recreational and cultural activities are allowed in open spaces, driving trainings and exams are allowed.
Starting next Monday, the quarantine conditions will be further relaxed. The government has decided to allow the opening of department stores with open-air entrances, some cultural institutions in closed spaces, but with a limited number of visitors. He was also allowed to resume primary education in another 25 municipalities using the COVID-19 cumulative test method.
