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Last day, 6,026 molecular tests (PCR) and 1,108 of antigens on suspicion of coronavirus were carried out in the country.
The rate of new illnesses in the last 14 days is 100,000. the population reaches 305.4 cases. The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in the last seven days is 7.9 percent.
Last day, 12 people died from COVID-19, ranging in age from 60 to 99.
One deceased was between 60 and 69 years old, four between 70 and 79 years old, five between 80 and 89 years old, and two more died in the 90-99 age group.
All of these people died in hospitals.
The Statistics Department notes that the number of deaths per day is preliminary and can be replaced with records delayed within a few days.
A total of 3,551 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 7202 deaths are directly and indirectly related to this infectious disease.
The highest number of deaths from COPID-19, 1,274, belonged to the age group 80 to 89 years. The four dead were between 20 and 29 years old.
On the last day, 2,997 people received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine and 112 people received the second dose.
A total of 324 thousand people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine in Lithuania. 250 people, both – 150 thousand. 711. Of more than half a million doses of vaccine delivered to Lithuania, 474 thousand were used. 961.
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 834 COVID-19 patients, 81 of them in resuscitation. Oxygen is added to 686 patients and 42 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
83 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day. In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 213 thousand people. 941 people.
Statistically, there are currently 8527 sick people, the declared number of sick people is 51 thousand. 880.
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.
Movement restrictions go into effect
On Saturday the restriction of population movement in Lithuania will be lifted. It will continue until the end of the Easter holiday weekend. The country has also extended its quarantine for another month. It is true that Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė assures that she will continue in the same conditions and will not harden.
The government decided this week to extend the quarantine until the end of April and release the restriction on the movement of the population until April 5 at 24:00.
The limits are the same as at Christmas
According to I. Šimonytė, the movement restrictions until the end of Easter will look exactly like during Christmas. The movement of the population together with the helpers will be controlled by the police.
“It will seem like it was seen at Christmas and was seen on weekends. Our authorities, the police, as well as those assisting the police, shooters or other forces will ask people who move from one municipality to another why they move.
If this is a major reason, then of course the move will be allowed. But for those who do not have such important reasons, I strongly recommend that they stay in my home municipality, ”I. Šimonytė told reporters.
Important reasons are considered in this case when people go to the municipality where they live; when moving to another municipality due to the death of close relatives. Furthermore, movement is not restricted when a person moves between municipalities for work, medical care or travels to or from international passenger routes at or from airports, seaports, bus stations.
Movement is also allowed when people living in the adjacent municipalities of Alytus city and district, Kaunas city and district, Klaipėda city and district, Panevėžys city and district, city and Šiauliai district, Vilnius city and district, move between the indicated adjacent municipalities.
Travel is also allowed for other objectively justified imperative reasons, when travel to a municipality other than that of your residence is unavoidable.
The restriction does not apply to members of the same family or household who move to a municipality other than the municipality of residence where they have real property.
The police are calling to contact them.
At that time, the police advise residents to seek their advice before making any trip to another municipality.
“I appeal to all residents to raise awareness, and if anyone really needs to go, if there are any questions about the legality of the trip, then the police number has been made public and please call to inquire to find out immediately if it is legal or not, “police told reporters on Friday. General Commissioner Renatas Požėla.
According to him, the police, having detained the residents who were traveling at the checkpoints, will solve all the problems on the spot. According to R. Požėla, the movement restriction will not change anything compared to the recent one: mobile and fixed checkpoints will operate in the country.
“There is nothing very new for us and there will be nothing new for the people of Lithuania. Just taking into account the current situation, the checkpoints, both mobile and stationary, are again returning to the accesses to the municipalities,” said the Police chief.
According to the Commissioner General, priority will be given to resorts, and officials will also pay attention to other possible quarantine violations, such as clusters.
Will consider additional restrictions for Easter
As I. Šimonytė said, the quarantine was extended until the end of April under current conditions, without introducing additional tightening. However, already on Monday, the members of the council of experts who advise the government will meet to discuss what measures to take during the Easter weekend.
“A board of experts will also meet on Monday. We will consider what other safety requirements could be put in place, keeping in mind that the run-up to the holidays is when people are in a rush to buy food in stores, possibly in bulk and in groups. bigger, ”I. Šimonytė told the government meeting on Friday.
The prime minister has not yet started to specify what restrictions they can expect, but it is clear that at least some of them will be related to stores. The cooperation of traders is expected here.
“We really still need to consult and speak with experts, as well as representatives of the companies themselves. We all understand what the pre-holiday periods are like. We have probably seen it more than once – a lot of people want to be in the same place at the same time. The areas are limited, the requirements are met, I think, in various ways, “I. Šimonytė told reporters on Friday.
According to her, now not all large establishments can guarantee that their customers meet the required security requirements.
“In really small companies, where there is a small area and it is written very clearly how many people can be on the premises at the same time, the same thing happens. In larger rooms, the controls are not always what we would like.
It will be necessary to discuss and talk about whether additional requirements are needed, or whether it is possible to simply agree on scrupulous compliance with the existing requirements, ”commented I. Šimonytė.
New strains of the virus are concerning
Movement restrictions have been lifted and the quarantine extended because the Cabinet of Ministers is concerned about the spread of coronavirus strains in Lithuania – the British and the Republic of South Africa (PAR). It is already clear that the last two varieties have been registered in Lithuania, and the British variety is becoming dominant in some places.
“Let’s try to locate the PAR strain that has already been identified. Several other suspected cases are still under investigation. If we could locate this problem, it would be really good news, ”said I. Šimonytė.
Studies show that the British region is already dominated by the most contagious British strain of coronavirus. In random samples, the deficiency characteristic of the S gene of this strain is 70-80%. cases.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, the highest morbidity in 14 days out of 100 thousand is recorded in the municipalities of Vilnius county. population: in Širvintos district this indicator reaches 744, in Vilnius district – 569, in Vilnius city – 540, in Švenčionys district – 511.
At that time, the overall national average is currently 278 cases per 100,000. population in 14 days.
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