43 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lithuania, most of them associated with outbreaks



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Last day 43 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lithuania. 25 new diseases are associated with foci.

The National Public Health Center (NVSC) reports that 43 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Lithuania last day. 19 of them were registered in Vilnius, 11 in Kaunas, 6 in Šiauliai counties. 3 more cases were confirmed in Klaipėda and Tauragė counties and 1 in Marijampolė.

After contact with patients, according to epidemiologists, 33 people became infected. The specialists could not determine the circumstances of the infection in 9 people. In addition, a case of importation from Poland in Marijampol condado county was registered the day before.

25 new cases are associated with chimneys

6 cases of coronavirus confirmed yesterday 24 hours a day are related to the chimney in a sewing company operating in Šiauliai. On the last day, the infection was confirmed in 2 employees and 4 related persons. A total of 13 coronavirus cases are now associated with this outbreak. The two people for whom infection was confirmed the day before are students. 29 people with high-risk contact were identified in the Šiauliai Romuva gym, and 27 people with close contact in Šiauliai Song Progymnasium. They are subject to isolation for 14 days.

NVSC recalls that parents of students who are currently in isolation are the so-called contact contact and are therefore not subject to isolation. Isolation is used when there is a high-risk exposure for a person with COVID-19 that has been confirmed by a laboratory test.

Six new cases in Vilnius County are associated with a personal celebration held on August 28. In the Trakai district. Of the people for whom COVID-19 was approved yesterday, 3 people attended the celebration and others interacted with one of the participants at home or at work.

5 cases recorded yesterday in Kaunas County are related to the chimney of August 22. Family celebrations in the Raseiniai district. In total, epidemiologists estimate that there are currently 10 coronavirus cases associated with this outbreak, including those confirmed yesterday. One of the people for whom the coronavirus was confirmed yesterday is a student at the Raseiniai Source Progymnasium, where the first illness was diagnosed on Friday. Exposed persons are identified.

The 2 cases identified yesterday in Tauragė county are related to an outbreak in one of the army units. A total of 35 illnesses have been linked to this outbreak, including those confirmed last day.

In addition, one more case in Taurag condado County is related to a company participating in the construction project of the Vilnius Cogeneration Power Plant (VKJ). A total of 15 diseases are now linked to this outbreak.

The case identified yesterday in Vilnius county is related to the chimney of the Intersurgical company. There are currently 47 reported cases related to this outbreak.

In addition, 1 new case, registered yesterday in Vilnius, is associated with an outbreak in choirs. There are an estimated 33 related COVID-19 cases.

New fireplaces

In addition, 3 new chimneys were registered on the last day. Two of them were registered in Klaipeda County. COVID-19 was approved yesterday for an employee of Klaipedos Energija. This is the second related illness reported yesterday by the NVSC. The circumstances of the first-person infection have not been established.

The second new fireplace is in Klaipeda on August 28. held a family celebration. Yesterday the COVID-19 was confirmed to a person who interacted with a participant of this celebration. A total of 3 coronavirus cases are now estimated to be associated with the outbreak. The first case was confirmed on September 1.

The third new outbreak was registered yesterday at a logistics company in Vilnius county. Coronavirus has been confirmed for an employee of the company. There are currently a total of 3 related diseases registered. The first was established on September 3, the circumstances of the person’s infection could not be determined.

In addition, it is estimated that 8 people were infected yesterday after contact with people who were confirmed to have coronavirus, but these cases are not considered sources of infection according to currently available data.

The circumstances of the infection in 9 people are not yet clear

At this time, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 9 people were infected. Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

NVSC reports that a total of 3,083 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in specific people in Lithuania, 1,030 people are still ill, and 1,954 have recovered. A total of 86 people died from COVID-19 and 13 from other causes.
There are 6,047 people in isolation. As of June 1, 207 import cases have been identified in Lithuania.

For their part, public health professionals urge people to follow all measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection: hand hygiene, coughing, sneeze etiquette, use of personal protective equipment, physical distance and more. .

The old man got infected

Yesterday, the BNS reported that the coronavirus on September 5. established for the elder Aukštadvaris, the disinfection was carried out in the Trakai district municipality, its employees will serve the residents remotely starting next week.

According to the Trakai District Municipality, the elderly man from Aukštadvaris, Laimis Kvedaravičius, became infected after contact with the patient.

“He took the test after learning that he had been in contact with a COVID-19 victim last week. The old man from Aukštadvaris was isolated and treated at home, ”it was announced on the municipality’s Facebook page.

It also indicates that epidemiologists are currently looking for contact persons and the municipality has taken other precautions.

“Other elders of the district elders are also isolated for two weeks, because together with the sick, as it turned out now, they have communicated in a meeting held in the municipality,” said the municipality.

Its facilities have been disinfected.

Trakai District Mayor Edita Rudelienė announced on Facebook that she had no direct contact with the patient.

There are a total of eight elders’ posts in the Trakai district: Aukštadvaris, Grendavė, Lentvaris, Onuškis, Paluknis, Rūdiškės, Senieji Trakai and Trakai.

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