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“So far, specialists from the National Center for Public Health (NVSC) have not initiated an epidemiological investigation into the case of Seimas Member V. Simulik. It will start tomorrow morning.
A member of the Seimas announced that his test result was positive tonight. Therefore, this information did not reach the NVSC immediately.
Given that a member of the Seimas writes on his social account that he had minor cold-like symptoms, epidemiologists urge all people who had contact with the patient to isolate themselves until the NVSC specialists contact them. Of course, we can also contact us to consult with specialists from the 1808 hotline, register for the examination 3-5 days after contact with the sick person ”, says L. Bušinskaitė in the comment sent to Delfi.
According to the minister’s representative, it appears that it will be a large-scale epidemiological study, with many contacts. Therefore, experts strongly ask for the understanding, patience and, most importantly, the cooperation of all contact persons.
Therefore, an important message for those who participated in the Seimas session on Tuesday. If you had direct contact with a member of the Seimas who was diagnosed with a coronavirus tonight, p. Eg shaking hands, sitting next to you, communicating for more than 15 minutes, being in the same office, meeting, etc., without waiting for the NVSC specialists to call you and until the test is over, isolate yourself for safety. We emphasize that it is not necessary to isolate the entire Seimas. Only for those who had close contact: they sat next to the Seimas in the hallway, the office, communicated for at least 15 minutes.
We also ask other people, who are not members of the Seimas, if you have contacted him this week, to isolate themselves and consult with specialists about future actions. All of this is necessary to control further spread of the virus, “said L. Bušinskaitė.
The minister did not contact Simulikas
According to the representative of the Minister, Aurelijus Veryga had no contact with V. Simulikas this week.
“It just came to our attention then. Therefore, the Minister does not need to isolate himself,” said L. Bušinskaitė.
General information on how to proceed before contacting the NVSC
General information about NVSC, what they encourage people to do, if they have not already been contacted by NVSC specialists:
It is now particularly important to act responsibly with oneself and with others as the particularly high workload for epidemiologists delays the epidemiological diagnosis of people who test positive for coronavirus infection.
The NVSC calls for the immediate isolation of individuals who suspect they have had a high-risk exposure to a person with a COVID-19 case. The NVSC encourages people infected with the coronavirus infection to inform those at high risk so that they can isolate themselves and inform the NVSC, rather than waiting for a call from professionals.
How to behave when I am sick?
1. Isolate.
2. Inform people at high risk of exposure to isolate themselves and fill out the NVSC form: https://nvsc.lrv.lt/salyti-turejusiu-asmenu-anketa and wait for the NVSC specialists to call. 3. Consult your family doctor, listen to his instructions. 4. When you contact an NVSC specialist, please provide the information requested by them. Don’t get mad at a professional if you don’t apply the same day or even the next day.
How to deal with an exposed person?
The person exposed is 3 days before the person who has already been confirmed to have coronavirus develops symptoms and the person who has been in contact for two weeks after the onset of symptoms. At the time of contact with a patient who did not have characteristic symptoms of COVID-19, the person who was exposed was considered to have been in contact for 72 hours. before taking a smear from a patient who tested positive and 14 days after taking a smear.
High-risk contact (close contact with COVID-19) is defined as a person who: • has been in contact with an infected person for less than 15 meters for more than 15 minutes, or a person who has had direct physical contact; • if the person has been in direct contact without protective equipment with contaminated COVID-19 body fluids; • stay indoors with a person with COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes.
A person who has been in contact with an infected coronavirus for more than 15 minutes at a distance of more than 2 meters is considered to have a low risk of exposure. The memory of the person who had the contact can be found here: https://nvsc.lrv.lt/lt/visuomenei/asmens-turejusio-salyti-atmintine.
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