Coronavirus: abundance of cases, only outside Šiauliai county



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As you know, no new cases have been registered in Šiauliai county. We remind you that five active cases of coronavirus are found in the city of Šiauliai, one in each of the Šiauliai, Radviliškis and Kelmė districts.

On the last day, four import cases were registered in Vilnius County. COVID-19 is confirmed in people who have returned from France, Spain, Ukraine, Croatia. One individual experienced characteristic symptoms of a coronavirus infection, while the other three did not experience them as determined by the epidemiological study.

An import case was registered in Kaunas County for a person who came to Lithuania from Kazakhstan. The person does not experience the typical symptoms of the coronavirus.

Another import case was registered in Utena County. The person returned from Great Britain, has no characteristic symptoms of COVID-19 and was studied prophylactically.

Sixteen people, ten of whom became infected after contact with the sick, were involved in the outbreaks.

Last day, two illnesses were diagnosed in employees of a plastic and rubber products manufacturing company operating in Panevėžys. Both individuals do not experience specific symptoms of the coronavirus. A total of three cases have been linked to this outbreak, including those confirmed last day. Seventeen exposed individuals were isolated.

Last day, two fireplace-related cases were also recorded at the P. Mažylis maternity home in Kaunas. The staff of the institution fell ill, both cases were symptomatic. Thirty-two exposed individuals were identified. In total, including these cases, four cases of infection were reported in this outbreak.

Another case confirmed Thursday is related to a previously diagnosed illness at the LSMU Hospital Kaunas Clinics Eye Disease Clinic. The person (worker) does not feel the characteristic symptoms of the infection, it has been studied prophylactically. Eleven people were found to have been exposed. This is the second case associated with this outbreak.

Four confirmed cases last day in Utena County are related to the Ignalina outbreak. Two people had symptoms and the other two did not. Eighteen exposed individuals were identified. A total of seventeen cases of infection are now associated with this approach.

Another case is possibly related to a confirmed case, which was announced on Thursday, when the infection was detected in a person who worked in a bar operating in the old town of Vilnius. The person whose infection was confirmed the day before was found to be present on July 25. at a party that also featured one person on July 23. visited the mentioned bar in Vilnius old town. To the person on July 29. Symptoms of COVID-19 disease developed. Exposure is identified and epidemiological investigation is continuing.

After contact with already confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease, six people became infected, three in Kaunas and Vilnius counties. All six people experience specific symptoms of the coronavirus. One of them is a boy (12 years old).

The circumstances of a person’s infection are not yet clear

It is currently unclear how a person became infected in Vilnius County. The person works at the Vilnius City Clinical Hospital, went on vacation for almost the entire month of July, the test for coronavirus infection performed before returning to work was negative, the infection was detected after the second test, when the person experienced characteristic symptoms of the infection. One high-risk exposure and thirty-four low-risk exposures were identified. Both staff and patients undergo prophylactic testing at the institution.

In Lithuania, a total of 2,194 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in specific people, 442 people are still ill, and 1,658 have recovered.

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