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In Lithuania, last Saturday, after examining 3803 samples, 491 people were confirmed by coronavirus infection, of which 486 were confirmed by laboratory diagnostic methods, the Department of Statistics reported Sunday.
Since the start of the pandemic, the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country is currently 186,770, of which 183,496 have been confirmed by laboratory diagnostic methods.
Ten people died of COVID-19 last day. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Lithuania, a total of 2,937 people have died from the COVID-19 infection. People ages 60 to 69, 70 to 79, and 80 to 89 years old have died from COVID-19.
According to data provided by the Department of Statistics, 78 people recovered last day, bringing the total number of people recovered to 138,108.
The disease caused by coronavirus infection still affects 43,364 people. To date, a total of 1,978,848 samples have been tested for suspected coronavirus. During the previous day 95 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine and 649 with the second dose of the vaccine, a total of 45,336 were vaccinated with both doses of the vaccine, a total of 123,888 vaccines were used.
During the previous day, 88 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 disease. Oxygen therapy was started in 81 patients with COVID-19 during the previous day and artificial lung ventilation in another 5 patients.
Of the 2,272 beds for COVID-19 treatment, 1,110 were occupied.
The government has supported the Health Ministry’s proposal to extend the strict quarantine until February 28. Restrictions on movement between municipalities have also been extended until the end of February.
Cases recorded in outbreaks
On Saturday a new outbreak was registered at the Šilutė Social Services Center. A total of four cases of coronavirus infection were associated with the outbreak.
A new outbreak has also been registered at the Klaipėda construction company: two cases of the COVID-19 disease have been confirmed.
Another new outbreak was recorded at a fish processing plant operating in Tauragė district. Yesterday a coronavirus infection was confirmed in two workers. In total, three cases of infection are associated with the outbreak.
On Saturday, new cases of COVID-19 disease in connection with outbreaks were detected in Klaipėda city kindergartens “Giliukas”, “Pušaitė”, “Pakalnutė”, Panevėžys kindergarten “Vaivorykštė” (Pelėdžiukai group ), the Šiauliai kindergarten in the “Pasaka” kindergarten, the “Kūlverstukas” kindergarten.
Outbreak-related cases were also recorded in the Klaipėda boat repair company Gargždai, Marijampolė construction companies, Kaunas furniture manufacturing company, Panevėžys car repair company, Radviliškis district sewing company, furniture manufacturing company in Visaginas, Vilnius electrical installation company.
In addition, outbreak-related infection cases were confirmed on Saturday at the Alytus Correctional Institution, Telšiai Department of the State Food and Veterinary Service.
Cases related to outbreaks in families were recorded on the last day throughout Lithuania, based on currently available data 94.
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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