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67,066 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the country. 26,836 people recovered from the disease and 39,377 were ill.
Last day COVID-19 pandemic indicators
- Number of new human cases confirmed in the last day: 2450
- Total number of confirmed cases in specific individuals: 67,066
- Number of deaths from coronavirus the day before: 17
- Total number of deaths from coronavirus: 564
- Number of deaths from coronavirus from other causes: 289
- Number of people recovered in the last day: 1430
- Number of people who recovered: 26,836
- Number of people with coronavirus: 39377
- Yesterday samples were analyzed for suspected coronavirus: 12406
- To date, a total of 1,290,467 samples have been tested for suspected coronavirus
Photo by Luke April / 15 minutes / Quarantine in Vilnius
With coronavirus infections stable, the government decided at Wednesday’s meeting to tighten quarantine conditions. As of Thursday, no more than 2 people are allowed to meet in public places, with exceptions, trading in temporary zones is prohibited. There are no stricter restrictions in supermarkets, only recommendations.
The UK turned on Wednesday the first country to authorize a pandemic coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech, and indicated that the product could be distributed starting next week.
Same day in Lithuania The government approved the purchase of the Moderna vaccine. The Cabinet of Ministers agreed to conclude a preliminary agreement for almost half a million doses.
Acting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said decisions have already been made on the mechanism for purchasing vaccines, which will be purchased with borrowed funds, as required by law. According to the outgoing politician, The first vaccines could reach Lithuania, as well as other EU countries, before Christmas. Acting Health Minister Aurelius Veryga says there will be no problem getting the vaccine, it will be more difficult to call people to get vaccinated.
Although there was talk of a possible extension of the winter holidays for schoolchildren, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports (MESM) said on Tuesday that students’ winter break time will not change.
Students will be going on Christmas break on December 23rd and vacation will end on January 5th. Nor is it proposed to introduce universal distance education, according to the press release. According to the ministry, such a decision was made together with epidemiologists after analyzing the situation in educational institutions.
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