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The use of mobile points for COVID-19 surveys can be tracked here. 15 minutes On Thursday he noted that some cities, judging by the data, are not registering for population surveys.
Alytus, Šiauliai and Telšiai do not do it for November 1, 2, Elektrėnai – from October 31 to November 3, Joniškis, Kelmė, Radviliškis, Pabradė, Utena – from October 31 to November 2, Raseiniai, Panevėžys and Tauragė – for November 1.
Charts are empty, although we are improving COVID-19 records daily, and half of Friday’s moving spots have no vacancies.
Information on the occupation of mobile points
Information on the availability of mobile points, 13 h. inf.
Ensured that the points would work
Thursday 15 minutes contacted Nerijus Mikelionis, director of the Kaunas ambulance station that oversees the Korona hotline. He assured that all mobile points will be operational during the long weekend and assumed that the table does not reflect the most recent data.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Nerijus Mikelionis
“Mobile points deliver their cargo for two to three days, data may not have been collected yet,” he said.
“The scores may not provide data, but of course we will do tests every day, as long as there are places. Nothing changes, nothing breaks,” said N. Mikelionis.
But it turns out it’s different.
Are there no people in Utena who want to study?
Audrius Remeikis, Director of the Utena District Municipality Administration 15 minutes confirmed that the COVID-19 mobile research center in Utena will be closed from October 31 to November 2.
“Definitely not, not really working on the 31st, 1st and 2nd,” he said Friday, explaining that there are not that many residents who would like to be surveyed.
“It just came to our attention then. They are all registered since Tuesday,” said A. Remeikis.
“If there was a great need, if it was clearly visible, there would still be solutions,” he added.
There were not a large number of registrants.
Noting that there are no more research vacancies neither today (Friday) nor next Tuesday, A. Remeikis responded: “I also communicate both with the chief physician of our municipality and with others. I gathered the information you asked for and translated it. “
When asked if the work could be suspended because the labs had no opportunities to investigate, the managing director said he was not aware.
“I don’t really lie because I don’t like to lie. This was not provided to me as additional information for them to appeal. Definitely not, “he said.
Telšiai combines with others, the doctors are tired
Laima Jurytė-Zakarauskienė, director of the Telšiai District Primary Health Care Center, also confirmed that the mobile station in the city will not be operational on November 1-2.
“We plan not to work,” he said.
True, the manager did not rule out the possibility of opening if there is such a need.
Luke April / Photo of 15min / Mobile coronavirus checkpoint
“We assess the situation at our point and the number of infected people every day. If we see that the number of infected people is high and it may be necessary to increase the scope of work, we always increase it, – commented L. Jurytė-Zakarauskienė.” I am By monitoring today’s registration, I’m monitoring Saturday’s registration, and if all schedules are full, we can increase our workload on Saturday by assessing staff capacity, or we will run schedules on Sunday and Monday. “
Telšiai mobile point at 12 noon. According to the data, there are 20 openings for research today (Friday), 7 on Saturday and 2 next Wednesday.
By the way, it can be seen that the mobile station has halved its capacity.
The mobile point operating in Telšiai also applies to the laboratories and capacities of the National Center for Public Health, said L. Jurytė-Zakarauskienė.
The question depends on how well the laboratory can analyze the samples.
“That additional question depends on how well the laboratory is able to analyze the samples and what capacity the National Center for Public Health has to control the situation. So we work very closely and try to make sure that if we take samples, everyone else will be able to perform their functions as well. <...> we are combining these themes ”, he commented.
The manager also said that the doctors working at the mobile points are tired, trying to organize the time so that they have at least a few days off.
“We are extending our work hours today, yesterday we are extending them all day, tomorrow we will extend them if necessary and the times will be busy, so that maybe Sunday and Monday people can visit those graves, if possible,” L. Jurytė-Zakarauskienė said.
It is true that he noted that staff are prepared for emergencies: “My staff at the mobile point are always ready and know they can be called quickly.”
Alytus doesn’t see the need
That the mobile point will not work in Alytus on November 1 and 2, 15 minutes it was approved by Giedrius Šimas, Acting Director of Alytus City Municipality Administration.
“On November 1 and 2, the mobile station will be closed because there are many vacancies in the days before and after. There is no such need, “he said.
Luke April / Photo of 15min / Mobile coronavirus checkpoint
12 pm According to the data, there are no openings for research at the Alytus mobile station on Friday, 10 on Saturday and 53 the following Tuesday.
Information on changes to mobile points’ working hours has not yet reached the National Public Health Center (NVSC).
“As far as we know, the points of sale will function normally”, 15 minutes Justina Petravičienė, representative of NVSC, pointed out when asked if the decision to suspend work on some elements had been coordinated.
Sampling Specialist from the National Public Health Laboratory Ugnė Gylienė 15 minutes stated that there was no personal coordination with her. Samples from the mobile points of Vilnius, Utena, Panevėžys and Alytus arrive at this laboratory, and U. Gylienė is indicated as the laboratory contact person.
A.Veryga urges not to stop the work of the points
The work of the mobile points, taking into account the capacity of the assigned laboratories, will be ensured by the heads of the municipal administrations by decision of the Minister of Health.
The 1808 hotline should ensure that applicants who meet the COVID-19 case definition are registered for smear collection at the mobile point.
Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said that he learned about some of the mobile points in Lithuania that will not work for some time on Friday morning. This is a decision of the municipalities themselves.
Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Aurelijus Veryga
“This morning we heard from 1808 that in some points, in some municipalities, there are no registration hours on weekends, which means that the mobile points will not work. These are definitely not our decisions, they are municipal decisions, “he said at a press conference.
“This should not be linked to any desire to reduce the number,” added the minister.
Still, I would urge municipalities to rethink these decisions.
A.Veryga urged the municipalities not to stop the activities of the points.
“I would still urge the municipalities to rethink these solutions and still make an effort to make the mobile points work. Especially on that long weekend, when people have a better chance to come and check, this is not the time to work, ”he said.
Warns of limited capacity
Noting the rapid growth in the number of coronavirus cases, the Minister of Health previously stated that Lithuania was approaching the limits of the coronavirus hotline and testing capacity.
The minister said that testing labs also have their own physical capabilities, their staff are overwhelmed, and the team cannot test an infinite number of tests.
More about this – here.
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