Lithuania takes a leap in coronavirus cases: 37 new cases have been confirmed per day



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Currently, 469 people are still ill and 1,668 have recovered.

81 people died from COVID-19 and 13 people died from other causes.

As of June 1, 123 import cases had been registered in Lithuania.

There are currently 2,885 people in isolation, including the sick, those who have been in contact and people from affected countries.

Last day 4,814 samples were analyzed in laboratories, so far a total of 550,000 samples have been analyzed. 176 samples.

Of the 37 new cases, up to twenty-nine of them were registered in Kaunas county, four in Vilnius, three in Klaipėda and one case was registered in Panevėžys county.

After contact with the patient, according to initial data, ten people were infected, the circumstances of the infection of six people are not yet known. Seventeen more cases are related to the outbreak at the Kaunas transport company, the first of which is imported from Ukraine. In addition, during the previous day there were four more import cases from Poland, Malta, Mexico and Germany.

Imported boxes: in Kaunas, Klaipėda and Panevėžys counties

Yesterday, two import cases were recorded in Klaipėda County: COVID-19 disease was confirmed in people who returned from Poland and Mexico. Both individuals experience characteristic symptoms of coronavirus infection.

An import case was registered in Kaunas County for a person who came to Lithuania from Malta. The person does not experience the characteristic symptoms of the coronavirus, studied prophylactically.

Another import case was registered for a person living in Panevėžys county. The person returned from Germany. The coronary infection study was conducted due to perceived symptoms of COVID-19.

At that time, the first case registered with the Kaunas transport company (a total of seventeen) was also assessed as imported. The disease is believed to have spread since July 27. a person who came to work in Lithuania from Ukraine via Belarus.

Ten people who became infected after contact with the sick.

Nine out of ten cases were found in Kaunas County, one in Vilnius. Seven cases are symptomatic, three people do not present typical symptoms of infection.

Four of these cases are members of the same family. It is not clear how the first member of this family, i. and. the case is classified in current statistics as one for which no chains of infection have been identified.

Furthermore, one of these 10 cases is related to an outbreak caused by the “Breakout – Taurage” excursion. This is already the twelfth case related to this approach.

The circumstances of the infection in six people have not yet been established.

Two of these cases were in Kaunas County. It is not clear how these people were infected. They both feel symptoms.

One of these people is a member of a family with a total of five people. This family outbreak is believed to have occurred after the visit to Kaunas on July 26. in a circus show.

In Vilnius, three more cases have been recorded in which the chain of infection has not been established. Two people experience specific symptoms of the coronavirus, one of which does not. This person has been prophylactically examined before going on a business trip.

It has been established that one of these persons works in the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater. Its activities have been suspended until further notice from the NVSC. A survey of all employees is currently being organized.

The circumstances of a person’s infection in Klaipėda County are also unclear. The subject was evaluated for specific symptoms of COVID-19. The epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

There are a total of seventeen cases in the Kaunas transport company.

COVID-19 was confirmed yesterday by seventeen foreigners who have been diagnosed since July 27. They were housed at the UAB Hegelmann Transporte premises, located on Pramonės Avenue. The individuals were isolated upon arrival, according to the epidemiological study. All of them did not report characteristic symptoms of infection.

NVSC reports that UAB Hegelmann Transport has received instructions to clean and disinfect the accommodation (Pramonės ave. 13, Kaunas). Information was also provided to the management of the company on the next steps, how the flows of newcomers or returnees in Europe should be separated, how their isolation with separate premises and the investigation should be organized.

As already mentioned, the diseases are believed to have spread since July 27. a person who came to work in Lithuania from Ukraine through Belarus and this case is considered an import in current statistics.

In Lithuania, a total of 2,231 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in specific people, 469 people are still ill, and 1,668 have recovered.

Key information about the coronavirus

The coronavirus is a virus with a new structure that has never caused infections in humans before. Its main symptoms are similar to those of the flu: fever, cough, shortness of breath and other respiratory problems. In more severe cases, coronaviruses cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, or death.

There is no specific treatment for the new coronavirus infection, only a symptomatic treatment. Patients can be completely cured, depending on their condition and when treatment begins.

To avoid coronavirus, it is recommended to follow the general hygiene rules: wash your hands with soap and warm water, disinfect your hands, sneeze and cough, ventilate the facilities at least 2-3 times a day, clean the surfaces of use daily. frequent room (eg clubbing). tables, bed bases and other bedroom furniture), wear protective gear, avoid gatherings, stay at least 2 meters away from other people.



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