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66 of the new cases were registered in Vilnius, 42 in each of the Kaunas and Klaipėda counties. Another 27 cases were recorded in Šiauliai, 22 in Panevėžys, 10 in Marijampolė and Telšiai, and 5 in Tauragė and 4 in Alytus counties.
After contact with people confirmed by coronavirus, epidemiologists estimated that 174 people were infected last day. In addition, a case of importation from Poland was registered in Kaunas county. At that time, 53 people did not identify the circumstances of the infection.
126 cases are associated with outbreaks
In Vilnius County, the last day there were cases related to chimneys in educational institutions. 4 cases are related to Vilnius Martynas Mažvydas Progymnasium, 2 – to Švenčionys District Pabradė “Žeimena” Gymnasium, another 3 cases are related to Vilnius Northern Lyceum. After 1 case, it is associated with the Švenčionėliai King Mindaugas Gymnasium, Švenčionėliai district, Vilnius Kindergarten “Gėlynas”, as well as with the Vilnius Kindergarten “Žemyna”, Skaidiškės Kindergarten School of Vilnius .
In Telšiai County, 2 cases are related to an outbreak at the Plungė Old Town School, in Šiauliai County, 2 cases are estimated to be related to an outbreak at the Day Employment Center of the Basic School Joniškis Saulė. Another 4 cases of infection recorded in Šiauliai are associated with the outbreak at the Spindulis Education Center.
In Kaunas County, a case is associated with an outbreak at Kaunas Vaižgantas Progymnasium University of Technology, Kaunas Aleksotas Kindergarten, Kaunas Basketball School “Žalgiris” and the gymnasium of the University of Health Sciences from Lithuania.
Fireplaces-related cases have also been reported in nursing and treatment centers.
An estimated 10 cases recorded in Kaunas County are related to the outbreak at the Kaunas Clinics Department of Surgery, of which 7 are patients and 3 are employees. 9 cases, confirmed on Friday, are linked to the focus of the Palanga Rehabilitation Hospital, of which 5 are staff and 4 are patients.
Additionally, 9 cases are associated with the outbreak at the Panev Enfermežys Republican Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic. 7 of these people are employees, 2 – patients.
Another 3 cases are associated with an outbreak at Kuršėnai Hospital, 1 case of infection yesterday is associated with outbreaks at Rokiškis Psychiatric Hospital, as well as Kelmė, Plungė and Jurbarkas Hospitals.
7 cases of COVID-19 were registered on Friday in the special social care homes of Marijampolė, of which 3 are employees and 4 residents of these homes. A total of 22 infections are estimated to be associated with the outbreak.
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The 7 cases recorded yesterday in Vilnius County are estimated to be related to the outbreak at the Vilnius basketball club “Kibirkšties-MRU”. 4 cases – related to the outburst in the “Trimitas” wind orchestra. 3 cases of COVID-19 are related to the Kartena branch of the Kretinga Cultural Center. Case 1 in Vilnius is associated with an outbreak in the Sanatorija and Bardakas bars.
In Panevėžys County, an estimated 4 new cases of coronavirus are related to the outbreak in Pasvalys Police Commissariat, 2 cases in Tauragura County, with the outbreak in the Army Brigadier General’s Artillery Battalion. Lithuania Motiejus Pečiulionis.
The circumstances of the infection in 53 people are unclear.
Currently, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 53 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.
In Lithuania, the 113th death from coronavirus
NVSC reports that the 113th COVID-19 death case was recorded in Lithuania last day.
The deceased is a resident of Šiauliai County. The person belonged to the 90-99 age group and had comorbidities. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on October 15. During the epidemiological diagnosis, the specialists could not determine the circumstances of the human infection.
In addition, 2 deaths were confirmed yesterday (in Šiauliai county), when those infected with coronavirus died for other reasons.
National Public Health Center (NVSC) October 17 9 pm according to:
- Number of confirmed cases in specific people: 7269
- Number of sick people: 4025
- Number of new COVID-19 confirmed yesterday: 228
- Number of deaths from coronavirus: 113
- Deaths from coronavirus from other causes: 3. 4
- Number of people who recovered: 3097
- Number of people in isolation (sick, exposed, arrivals from affected areas for which decisions have been issued within the corresponding 14-day period): 34 180
From June 1. import cases: 344
A record 281 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in the country on Friday and two new deaths from COVID-19 were reported. The Minister of Health, A.Veryga, assured that the number of infections will only increase, despite the fact that the minister does not speak of national restrictions and urges the municipalities to take it.
“I want to urge you not to hesitate, not to delay, because the wait may turn against you and then the measures will be much more strict and complicated,” said A. Veryga during a remote press conference on Friday.
The SAM also announced that on Friday, October 16, a ministerial order that changes the isolation time for patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) will take effect. These innovations are initiated by taking into account the recommendations of scientists and the practice of other countries.
On Friday it was announced that 14 days of self-isolation will be mandatory upon return from Italy, Bulgaria and Liechtenstein.
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