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As Justina Petravičienė, representative of the center, told BNS, the first case was established for a person living in the Kėdainiai district.
“The disease was confirmed on March 2. The person experienced specific symptoms of COVID-19. He is already cured now. The epidemiological investigation of the person could not be established during the epidemiological investigation, it did not indicate that he had visited abroad,” said a NVSC representative.
“The second case was registered for a person living in Vilnius. The disease was confirmed on March 8. He felt the characteristic symptoms of COVID-19. At this point, the person is fine. The epidemiological study was unable to establish the circumstances of the infection and the person did not indicate that he had visited abroad, “he added.
According to J.Petravičienė, three family members had contact with the first infected person, all of them were also confirmed with the COVID-19 disease. They are so good right now.
Two family members had contact with the second infected person. One of them has also been diagnosed with COVID-19 and has yet to recover.
Both people infected with this strain belong to the age group of 40 to 49 years.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė warned that due to this variety, which is considered more resistant to vaccines, it may be necessary to tighten the quarantine.
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