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40 cases are associated with chimneys
19 confirmed coronavirus cases yesterday were associated with an outbreak at Radviliškis Hospital. Coronavirus was confirmed in 16 employees and 1 patient, as well as in two more cases of COVID-19 in people with hospital-associated infection. One of them is a student at the Radviliškis Lizdeika gym. Based on currently available data, no contacts have been made at the school.
At Radviliškis Hospital, according to this morning, 55 cases of COVID-19 disease have been confirmed, of which 29 are patients and 26 employees, as well as 2 secondary cases. Thus, a total of 57 coronavirus cases were associated with the outbreak, including cases in which 2 patients from Radviliškis Hospital were diagnosed with coronavirus by performing prophylactic tests at the Linas de Palanga Rehabilitation Center (these cases are included in statistics released yesterday).
Four cases in Šiauliai county are associated with a personal party held in Šiauliai district. Seven cases of COVID-19 are estimated to be associated with the outbreak.
Two more cases in Šiauliai county are associated with a chimney at a sewing company. One person is an employee, the other is a secondary contact. A total of 49 related cases of COVID-19 were reported.
In Klaipėda County, two cases of coronavirus were recorded yesterday, related to the trip of a company, about which the NVSC had previously announced cases. There are currently 11 infections associated with the outbreak. One of the people confirmed to be infected yesterday is a student at Klaipėda Gilija Primary School. Based on currently available data, 25 high-risk students and teachers have been isolated.
In Tauragė, a coronavirus case is associated with an outbreak in one of the army units (45 related cases in total), in Telšiai county the case is associated with an outbreak in the Mažeikiai district municipality. The person is not an employee (a total of 6 cases related to COVID-19 were recorded).
In Kaunas County, a chimney-related case was registered yesterday at Raseiniai Police. A person is not an employee. A total of 31 related cases of infection were confirmed.
Another case confirmed yesterday in Raseiniai is related to the fireplace at Raseiniai Hospital. The person is a doctor. An estimated 10 cases of coronavirus were associated with the outbreak.
Also in Kaunas County, COVID-19 has been approved for a person who works in a security company. This is the fifth case of an infection related to an outbreak in a company.
Yesterday, three chimney-related cases in Vilnius were recorded in the Gym Plius sports club (Kalvarijų str. 88). COVID-19 disease has been confirmed in people who have contacted a gym trainer during training. Six cases of infection are estimated to be associated with this outbreak. On Friday, the NVSC arranged a remote meeting with representatives of the sports club to discuss further steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection. Active communication with the club administration continues, various preventive measures and more are discussed.
In addition, one case confirmed yesterday is related to a family celebration in Trakai district (a total of 14 cases are associated with this outbreak) and another, to a family celebration in Vilnius (a total of 3 cases were registered).
In addition, another case of coronavirus registered yesterday in Vilnius is associated with an outbreak in Vilnius Simonas Stanevičius Progymnasium. COVID-19 was confirmed yesterday to a student who was in isolation due to exposure. A total of 4 coronavirus cases were associated with the outbreak.
Yesterday, two new chimneys were registered in Vilnius county, which, according to the initial assessment, may be related.
The first one is in the “City dance” dance studio in Vilnius. Yesterday the coronavirus was confirmed to a person who participated in a training. The second chimney is in the transport company. Yesterday the coronavirus was confirmed to a person who worked for this company who contacted a colleague who was attending a dance studio.
In addition, another 25 people, according to epidemiologists, became infected after contact with people confirmed with coronavirus, but the cases are not considered sources of infection according to currently available data.
One of these people is a student at the Ukmergė Antanas Smetona Gymnasium. The epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Furthermore, another person who became ill due to the contact is an employee of Kelmė Kražantė Progymnasium who has no contact with the students. Also, another such person is in the Vilkaviškis district. Pilviškiai Santaka gym student. According to the data currently available, no contacts have been made at the school, the epidemiological study is continuing.
The circumstances of the infection in 14 people are unclear.
At this time, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 14 people were infected. Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Specialists are examining the routes of these infections, so the statistics may still change if links are found between individual cases.
One of the people whose circumstances of the infection have not been determined is a teacher at the Simonas Stanevičius gym in Viduklė, Raseiniai district. Contact persons are identified and epidemiological investigation continues.
NVSC reports that a total of 3,744 cases of COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Lithuania, 1,442 people are still ill, 2,198 have recovered.
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.
