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The National Public Health Center (NVSC) reports that 118 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Lithuania last day. 48 of them were registered in Vilnius, 36 in Kaunas, 14 in Šiauliai, 12 in Klaipėda, 4 in Telšiai, 3 in Marijampolė and 1 in Panevėžys counties.
According to epidemiologists, 81 people became infected after contact with individuals confirmed by coronavirus. In addition, 2 import cases were recorded during the last day, one from Belarus and one from Norway. At that time, specialists could not identify the circumstances of the infection in 35 people.
48 cases are associated with outbreaks
5 cases recorded in Vilnius county last day are related to the outbreak in Vilnius Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium. Of these, 4 are students and 1 is a teacher. To date, a total of 17 related cases of coronavirus have been reported.
Seven cases recorded in Vilnius County, that is, in Vilnius and Elektrėnai, are related to the outbreak among hockey players.
Two cases are estimated to be related to the outbreak in the Laičiai primary education department of the Ukmergė Old Town Progymnasium. One person is an employee, the other is a secondary member of the family. A total of 3 infections were associated with the outbreak.
In addition, 1 case registered yesterday is related to an outbreak in the Lithuanian Criminal Police Office (3 related cases in total), another 1 is related to an outbreak in the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue (a total of 8 related cases ), as well as 1 registered case is related to an outbreak. in the Vilniaus vandenys company (3 related cases in total).
Three cases registered yesterday in Kaunas county are related to the outbreak in the Blinstrubiškės welfare home. All cases are secondary. In total, 106 cases of infection are associated with the outbreak: 43 workers, 54 residents and 9 secondary cases, that is, people from the immediate surroundings of the workers.
It is estimated that 2 cases of infection in Kaunas are related to the outbreak in the Department of Neurosurgery of the Kaunas Clinics. One person is a patient and the other is an employee. A total of 6 related cases were registered, of which 5 were patients and 1 employee.
In addition, 2 cases of COVID-19 are associated with the outbreak in the Department of Cardiology at Kaunas Hospital, LSMU. One of these individuals is a patient, the other is a secondary case. A total of 21 related cases were registered, of which 15 were personal, 3 patients and 3 secondary cases.
In addition, a new outbreak has been recorded in Kaunas County, associated with the Tulpė Sanitarium. Yesterday, the infection was confirmed in two people: an employee and a patient. So far a total of 3 related cases have been registered.
In Šiauliai County, 2 cases of COVID-19 were registered yesterday, related to the Center for Community Social Services of Radviliškis Parish. Both cases are secondary. A total of 7 related cases were confirmed: 3 employees and 4 secondary cases in families.
Furthermore, 2 cases in Šiauliai are related to the confectionery center of the Rimi store that operates in the Saulės miestas shopping center. One of these people is an employee, the other is a secondary case in the employee’s family. Currently 5 cases of contagion have been reported: 2 workers and 3 secondary cases in families.
During the last day, 1 case related to the Joniškis Saulė basic school day employment center was registered (a total of 17 related cases were registered: 13 students and 4 secondary cases in families), as well as 1 more case related to the Šiauliai “Goda” day center, where a total of 4 related illnesses were recorded (2 employees and 2 students, ie visitors to the center).
3 cases of infection registered yesterday in Klaipėda county are related to the company “Danės pearls”. Individuals are employees. An estimated 5 cases of COVID-19 are associated with the outbreak.
Yesterday a new outbreak was registered in Telšiai county: the coronavirus was confirmed in 4 employees of the Department of Supportive Treatment and Rehabilitation of the Plungė Municipal Hospital. Mandatory isolation was assigned to 12 employees. All 21 patients in the ward were tested for coronavirus infection and tested negative. A total of 5 cases of infection are associated with the outbreak; all individuals are workers.
The circumstances of infection in 35 people are unclear.
At this time, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 35 people were infected. Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Specialists examine the routes of these infections, so the statistics can still change if links are found between individual cases.
There are 3 more deaths from coronavirus in Lithuania
NVSC reports that last day information about 3 coronavirus deaths was received from medical institutions – 2 were recorded in Šiauliai county, 1 – in Kaunas county. Currently, the infection has claimed 106 lives.
The deceased belonged to the 80-89 age group and suffered from chronic diseases. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on October 2. The epidemiological diagnosis of the outbreak revealed that the person became infected after contact with a sick relative.
The deceased belonged to the 80-89 age group and suffered from chronic diseases. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on September 22. The specialists who made the epidemiological diagnosis could not determine how the person was infected.
The third case of death from coronavirus was registered in Kaunas County. The person belonged to the age group of 70 to 79 years, had chronic diseases. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on October 12. The epidemiological study did not allow specialists to determine the circumstances of the person’s infection.
There were also reports from medical institutions on the last day of 10 deaths in coronavirus deaths from other causes. All these cases were registered in Šiauliai county.
NVSC reports that a total of 6,366 cases of COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Lithuania, 3,386 people are still ill, 2,842 – have recovered.
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. .
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