Formal: masks on the outside, only in certain cases



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It is worth mentioning that after receiving the report of the Council of Independent Experts in 2021. February 22, European Center for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization, and in the light of the (adopted) children of the spouse or the person with whom the registered partnership agreement was entered into, including minor children, parents (adoptive parents), guardians of the person and their spouse or the person with whom the registered partnership agreement was entered into) ”, it indicates the quarantine change document.

The cabinet did not introduce a requirement for medical masks and respirators, although a panel of experts issued the recommendation Tuesday.

The Government’s Expert Advisory Council has made proposals not only to change the policy of wearing masks outdoors, but also to ban the use of non-medical masks.

As reported by LSMU professor Mindaugas Stankūnas, it was recommended to abandon other protective measures – scarves, shields, cloth masks, because, according to them, such measures are not effective enough.

Paulius Vasilavičius, associate professor at LSMU, doctor of biomedical sciences, director of the Jonava hospital, emphasized that the material masks are only accessories and do not help protect against the virus.

Denominated as surplus measure

The tv3.lt portal recalls that for some time specialists have heard that wearing a mask outdoors is an excessive measure.

Rimas Jankūnas, a professor at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) and a doctor of biomedical sciences, has noted that even in neighboring Poland, the requirements for masks are simpler.

He is convinced that if he goes outside with another person for just a few seconds, there is no possibility of getting infected, the problem arises when the distance is not maintained. According to R. Jankūnas, serious infections occur when there are many people in the room, distance is not maintained, and ventilation is poor.

In addition, by decision of the Government, the quarantine in Lithuania was extended until March 31. Together until March 15. Extended restrictions on movement between municipalities, except for movement between municipalities in the ring.

631 new cases

631 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in the country last day, 10 people died from this infectious disease, the Department of Statistics reported on Wednesday.

Incidence of coronavirus infection in the last 14 days 100 thousand. the population reaches 247 cases.

In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 195 thousand people. 481 people.

Statistically recovered and currently 181 thousand are alive. 230 people, declared – 133 thousand. 125 recovered. Statistically, there are currently 7592 sick people, the declared number of patients is 55 thousand. 697.

The Department of Statistics considers that a person declared sick has a confirmed case and the end of the disease has not been confirmed by a doctor. A statistically ill person is one for whom illness has been confirmed in the last 28 days. After this period, the person is considered statistically healthy.

A total of 3,200 people have died in Lithuania since COVID-19. 6,231 deaths have been linked, directly and indirectly, to this infectious disease.

Last day, 7054 people received the first dose of the vaccine and 1105 people received the second.

In Lithuania, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was administered to a total of 132 thousand people. 888 people, both doses – 69 thousand. 845 people.

Last day 7,802 molecular tests (PCR) were carried out on the presumed coronavirus, a total of 2 million have been carried out since the start of the pandemic. 59 thousand 580.

In addition, 525 antigen tests were performed per day. A total of 30 thousand of them were made. 721.

The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in the past seven days is 7.7 percent.



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