More than 1.6 thousand. cases per day: the virus continues to spread in nursing homes, isolated more than 96 thousand. people



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1930 individuals were isolated during the previous day, for a total of 96,671 people in isolation, including people with confirmed COVID-19 disease.

Currently there are 190 cases (of which epidemiological studies have been carried out) of cases in which the circumstances of the infection of the individuals are not clear, that is, epidemiological studies have shown that the people did not go abroad and did not communicate with confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Cases recorded in outbreaks

Yesterday, 19 cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in connection with the outbreak in Akmenė district social service homes, of which 15 are wards and 4 employees. A total of 32 cases of coronavirus infection have been associated with the outbreak, based on currently available data.

On Friday, 17 cases of the COVID-19 disease were registered in the Macikai welfare home operating in Šilutė district, of which 16 are residents and one employee. In total, more than 70 cases of infection registered since mid-December have been linked to the outbreak, including secondary cases affecting family members of workers.

7 cases of coronavirus infection, registered yesterday, are related to the outbreak in the Telšiai district nursing home, of which 6 are residents and 1 employee. A total of 60 cases of COVID-19 have been associated with the outbreak.

At that time, yesterday a new outbreak was registered in the Adutiškis nursing home in the Švenčionys district, where the infection was confirmed by 12 employees of the institution. NVSC informs that the examination of the entire population of the institution has been organized, the results are awaited, and the epidemiological diagnosis continues.

Yesterday a new outbreak was registered in the Skalvija nursing home in the Jurbarkas district, where yesterday 3 related cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in one of the families.

In addition, a new approach was registered at the Salantai Nursing and Supportive Treatment Hospital in Kretinga district. A total of 9 cases were confirmed: 5 staff members and 4 patients.

A new outbreak of COVID-19 was detected in the Klaipėda district at the Gargždai Fire and Rescue Service of the Klaipėda County Fire and Rescue Board: three employees were infected with a coronavirus infection.

Last day, cases related to the outbreak were registered with the Kupiškis District Municipality Fire Service, with a total of 7 cases, including secondary cases, that is, members of the workers’ families.

The contagion cases associated with the outbreak were also confirmed on Friday at the Kalvarija Care and Employment Center, where a total of 4 related cases were registered, of which 2 are workers and 2 residents.

In addition, yesterday there were cases of coronavirus infection (two or more each), according to the evaluation of epidemiologists, related to outbreaks in the road maintenance company Pasvalys, a plastic and rubber production company operating in Biržai, company of Šiauliai road maintenance.

Also on Friday, cases of coronavirus infection related to outbreaks were recorded at a fish processing plant in Raseiniai, an upholstered furniture assembly plant in Raseiniai district, a meat processing plant in Marijampolė, a sewing company in Vilkaviškis, a food industry company in Marijampolė and a furniture manufacturing plant in Klaipėda.

In addition, the outbreak continues in the Vilnius Antaviliai pension, where since December 22. Coronavirus infection was confirmed in 169 residents and 53 workers. According to epidemiologists, the hypothesis of this outbreak is infections of asymptomatic workers.

NVSC reports that specialists from the Vilnius Department visited this institution for the third time yesterday due to the outbreak, in order to ensure that the work of the staff is properly organized, the teams of employees are properly trained and the zoning in the institution is arranged.

According to currently available data, 173 cases related to outbreaks in families were recorded 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. .



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