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High percentage of unknown cases
Eugenijus Vilčinskas, Director of the Panevėžys Department of the National Center for Public Health, confirmed that currently Panevėžys exceeds morbidity by up to one and a half times when comparing Lithuanian indicators.
“We have felt that morbidity is increasing since mid-November. The most worrying thing is that there is a very high percentage of unknown cases in the city because people do not indicate where they were infected. Furthermore, a large percentage of those infected are familial cases, ”explained E. Vilčinskas.
Chimneys in industrial plants
In the city of Panevėžys there are especially many chimneys in industrial enterprises. “Although I cannot name all companies exactly, I can confirm that there are diseases in almost all industries: some more, some less. All companies know the requirements, but the most important question is whether employers are complying with them. There were also rumors. that diseases are hidden in companies, ”said E. Vilčinskas.
E. Vilčinskas
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One of the leading cities
Mindaugas Burba, a doctor from the Panev municipiožys City Municipality, stated that the city does not take any additional protective measures other than those recommended by the Government. “We are doing what the Government requires. Each of our sectors does its job and they all have something to take care of to improve the coronavirus situation. We are not thinking of new measures, ”Burba explained.
He admitted that the situation in Panevėžys is clearly deteriorating every day. “Looking at the indicators of the last 14 days, Panevėžys is currently in second place in the country in terms of morbidity. If the situation does not change, we will soon be in first place,” emphasized the municipal doctor.
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A great threat is family illnesses
According to Burba, there are several major problems that contribute to such a spread of the virus.
“First of all, residents often don’t understand what proper self-isolation is. For example, when a family member is ill, they are still at home and in contact with the whole family. In this way, other people become infected. Well, in fact, without having to isolate yourself, you should sit in a closed room and not be in contact with your loved ones, ventilate your room frequently, and when it is necessary to go out to common areas, it is necessary to walk with a mask and disinfect everything what the patient touched, ”said M. Burba.
Burba Mindaugas
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Eugenijus Vilčinskas, Director of the Panevėžys Department of the National Center for Public Health, also confirmed that diseases in families are a great threat. “Although there are especially many chimneys and showcases in various industrial companies or medical institutions in Panevėžys, it is still not difficult to control such cases and this is the biggest problem in families, because we cannot control them,” he explained.
Hide the contact list
Another problem is hiding the contact list. “The neighbors do not always take a proper look at this situation, they hide who they have been in contact with. A common reason is fear. They fear that the people on the contact list will get angry, do not understand, that is why patients do not tell all the people with whom they had contact ”, revealed M. Burba.
Inappropriate use of masks
Improper use of the mask is also one of the main causes of the spread of the virus. “Masks under the nose are not only ineffective, but also dangerous. Residents, who wear the mask in this way, feel bolder around other people because they think they are following the rules, so they are not afraid to approach the others. This presents particularly high risks, “Burba explained.
The operating speed of the moving point is increased
By the way, from now on, 5 teams will work on the coronavirus mobile point in Panevėžys. “We decided to increase the speed of the mobile point so that more people could be examined and the work was more efficient, so from now on up to 5 teams will work per day,” said the municipal doctor.
The situation is bad
Burba is calling on city residents to take the situation more seriously. “It just came to our knowledge then. Looking at the deterioration of the situation, the flow of people going shopping, you can say that the morbidity will remain similar. I think that for at least another 10-14 days, the morbidity is definitely not. it will decrease, it will only increase. It will only be possible to think about improvement in two weeks, “he said.
Diseases in Lithuania
Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 80,000 people in the country. 556 people, 45 thousand. 798 – still sick, 33 thousand. 708 – recovered.
A total of 704 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and 348 people died from other causes.
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