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“The disease has been diagnosed in seven employees and one patient,” said Vaidas Smalinskas, director of the hospital.
According to him, six people infected with the coronavirus are employees of the Department of Nursing and Supportive Treatment, one – of the Department of Admission and Emergencies.
The infection was confirmed in three people on Tuesday and five on Wednesday.
According to V. Smalinskas, the disease was first diagnosed by a specialist from the nursing staff and the patient felt the symptoms of the disease.
“Currently, research is being carried out for all hospital staff and patients. (…) We look forward to the research responses of the patients of the Department of Nursing and Supportive Treatment, the most important thing for us here, because their risk is the highest, ”she said.
The hospital director said he did not yet have precise data on how many staff members and patients may have had a high-risk exposure.
According to Wednesday’s data, a total of 3,442 cases of COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Lithuania, 1,216 people are still ill and 2,125 have recovered.
A total of 87 people have died since COVID-19 and 14 people have died from other causes.
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