A new case in the Kretinga district: a woman traveled from one medical institution to another, investigated up to 6 times

According to Kretinga district mayor Antanas Kalnius, the woman was being treated at the Kartena Nursing Hospital, where an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus occurred in April.

“This time, the woman was one of 6 healthy patients who tested negative and were separated from other nursing patients. In early May, due to deteriorating health status, the woman was transferred to Klaipėda University Hospital and, a week later, to Salantai Nursing and Support Treatment Hospital. On June 4, the woman was taken to Klaipeda Sailors Hospital for examination, and a day later, she was transferred to Kretinga Hospital. Here, it was first placed in an isolation room, where a coronavirus test was also performed. This time it was negative, so the patient was transferred to the Department of Internal Medicine, “reports the mayor.

Each time the woman was transferred to another treatment center, she was examined. Five tests showed no virus, but another test Tuesday night confirmed that the woman had been diagnosed with coronavirus.

“She was taken to the Klaipeda University Hospital last night. Since last night, specialists from the National Center for Public Health, together with the staff of the Kretinga Hospital, have been working intensively to establish all the contacts the patient had, to decide their isolation, transfer other patients to isolation rooms and more. Coronavirus test samples were also delivered last night to the Kretinga Hospital for examination of the institution’s staff and patients. Staff and patients of the Support Treatment Hospital and Salantai Nursing will also be screened prophylactically. Incidentally, the medical staff at Kretinga Hospital and Salantai Nursing Support and Treatment Hospital were prophylactically reviewed last week. The results of all tests were negative this time, “reports A Kalnius.