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However, the 130 COVID-19 deaths reported on Friday included people who died earlier but were not reported by hospitals, the National Public Health Center (NVSC) reported to BNS.
“It just came to our knowledge then. These are late deaths that we were not properly informed by medical institutions. They were asked on our own initiative to send us that information,” said Austina Vžesniauskaitė, representative of NVSC.
The Statistics Department reported that the number of cases per day is currently being verified. According to preliminary data, the actual number of deaths per day may reach several dozen. Delfi reports on this situation and inaccuracies in the COVID-19 statistics here.
The highest number of deaths from coronavirus was recorded in Šiauliai county (57), 28 deaths – in Vilnius, 15 – in Kaunas. In other counties, 1 to 8 deaths from COVID-19 were recorded.
One person over 40 died, ten over 50 and 14 deceased over 60.
38 people who were over 70 years old also died. The majority, 49 deaths, were over 80 years old, 18 deaths were over 90 years old.
According to data provided by the Department of Statistics on Friday morning, 5,312 people recovered last day. Since the start of the pandemic, 143,903 people have been infected by COVID-19, 65,047 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection, and 76,442 have recovered.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Lithuania has completely died 1589 people, 825 infected died from other causes.
To date, a total of 1,639,941 samples have been tested for suspected coronavirus.
The National Public Health Center (NVSC) reports that it was approved in Lithuania on the last day 3322 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
1108 of them were registered in Vilnius, 566 Kaunas, 304 Klaipėda, 303 Šiauliai, 276 Alytus, 212 Utena, 190 Panevėžys, 136 Marijampolė, 107 Telšiai and 69 Tauragė counties. 51 cases have not yet been assigned to any region of the country due to lack of information. The regions to which these cases should be assigned will become clear after the epidemiological survey.
Cases in which the circumstances of the infection of individuals are not clear, that is, epidemiological studies have shown that people did not go abroad, they did not communicate with confirmed cases of COVID-19, currently 146 are registered ( of those cases in which epidemiological studies have been carried out).
Cases recorded in outbreaks
During yesterday 19 Cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in an outbreak involving the Zarasai welfare home, the NVSC reports. Cases have been confirmed for the residents of these houses.
Eight cases were confirmed yesterday at the Meškuičiai welfare home in Šiauliai district. The cases confirm the neighbors of these houses. In addition, 8 cases were confirmed in an outbreak related to the Telsiai district. nursing homes. All cases have been confirmed to the residents of these houses.
5 new confirmed cases during the day were linked to the Druskininkai PSPC Department of Nursing and Supportive Treatment outbreak. One case was confirmed to an employee, the other to patients.
5 cases were confirmed in the Dūseikiai welfare home in Telšiai district. Cases have been approved for residents of these residences. After 2 cases, it was confirmed in outbreaks in Kalvarija welfare home and Aknysta welfare home in Utena district.
Yesterday 5 cases were confirmed in the Telšiai Regional Hospital outbreak. Of the 5 confirmed cases, 2 are secondary. Additionally, 5 cases were confirmed in the Troškūnai hospital outbreak. Outbreaks of 3 cases were recorded in Pasvalys, Visaginas and Vilkaviškis hospitals, 2 in Anykščiai, Druskininkai and Radviliškis ambulance centers.
Yesterday there were 4 cases in the outbreak of the Šakiai orphanage. After 2 cases, the Kaunas county chief was confirmed in outbreaks from the Police Commissariat and Sintautai Cultural Center.
Yesterday 3 cases were confirmed in a dairy company in Marijampolė. There are also 3 cases, 2 of which are secondary, confirmed in the outbreak of a company dedicated to the preparation and marketing of meat in Utena.
Yesterday 3 cases, 1 of which was secondary, were confirmed in an outbreak at a fish processing plant in Raseiniai district. In the company dedicated to the production of dairy products located in the Mažeikiai district, 2 cases were confirmed, including 1 secondary in the family. Furthermore, after 2 cases, it was approved at the poultry meat production company in Kaišiadorys district and at the plastic production company in Kaunas.
According to currently available data, 152 cases related to outbreaks in families were registered in Lithuania on the last day.
For their part, public health professionals urge people to follow all measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection: hand hygiene, coughing, sneeze etiquette, use of personal protective equipment, physical distance and more. .
The government extended the quarantine until January 31. and it hardened its measures: prohibit movement within or outside the municipality of residence for unnecessary reasons, close stores other than food, prohibit contact services, prohibit events and public meetings.
Starting December 15. Until January 3, the departure of people outside the territory of the municipality of their place of residence is restricted, except in cases of death due to the death of close relatives, to work when their place of residence is in another municipality, or for medical assistance necessary.
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