Kasiulevičius: If we no longer track patient contacts, we will completely lose control of the coronavirus

He said that the NVSC’s problems concern us all.

“If the NVSC doesn’t track more and more sick people, we will lose control completely. Less than 70 percent of cases are already being tracked and that’s very bad. About 80 percent of contacts should be traceable, yes we no longer follow them, control disappears. They are all exhausted, financing is needed, “said V. Kasiulevičius.

After the meeting, V. Kasiulevičius, head of the Family Medicine Center of the Santara Clinics, predicted that the number of new coronavirus cases in the country would continue to rise.

“The number of cases is growing and will increase, because the climate is cold, it is logical that measures are taken to stop the spread. Its various variants are constantly debated. We also spoke with the president today about what we can do better, ”said the expert.

V. Kasiulevičius emphasized that all decisions must be based on clear evidence.

“We believe that certain controls need to be implemented, targeted and evidence-based. Clearly, those actions are paying off, and the UK recently adapted a series of actions – Rule 6 – to rallies a month ago. And it has an effect, “said V. Kasiulevičius.

He told reporters that more intensive management solutions are needed right now.

“If Lithuania avoids critical scenarios, it will be good. But you need to sit down and agree, you cannot decide by accident. It is difficult to say how much they were late or how much they did not. (…) Some solutions, I think, work because the number of cases is But will they be sustainable and durable? “Perhaps these solutions need more intensive, I’m not talking about quarantine,” he said.

Hope the numbers aren’t too high

After a meeting with the head of the country Gitanas Nausėda, Professor Mindaugas Stankūnas from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) said that in order to properly control the spread of the coronavirus, it is necessary to take advantage of the experience of other countries.

“If all the scientists were seated, there would be open communication, we would use the good experience of other countries, we would use the best options. There is a need for open communication without fear of involving those who have the opposite opinion. And now you also want to have only thinkers in communication, ”said the LSMU professor.

He said he doesn’t see any reason at this point why the curve for new cases should be lowered.

“Hopefully those numbers are not very high,” said the professor.

M. Stankūnas compared the use of protective masks to an illustrative example: it appears to slow down the car, but does not change the direction of its movement.

Delphi Remember that last day 202 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths were registered in the country.

After the meeting, President G. Nausėda called for more funds to be allocated to increase the salaries of NVSC specialists.