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According to the BNS epidemiologist Daiva Razmuvienė, 34% of the families registered in families during the fight. of all infections and 16% in the workplace. of all infections.
“In comparison with the results of the epidemiological diagnoses of January and February, it can be observed that more infections are registered in families. In January, there were 29 percent of them, and in February, 31 percent, ”explained the NVSC representative.
“At that time, the number of cases of infections registered in the workplace has also increased compared to the last two months. It represented 15 percent of infections in January and 13.5 percent in February, ”he said.
According to D. Razmuvienė, in recent months there has been a decrease in infections in treatment and nursing institutions.
“For example, in January, 5.5 percent of people in social care institutions were infected. People, in March – 0.1 percent. It is appreciated that this is the result of the successful vaccination of doctors, the nursing staff and their residents, ”said the doctor.
According to her, educational institutions are currently in the crosshairs of epidemiologists, where the number of infections in March increased compared to previous periods.
According to the NVSC, 1.8% were infected in kindergartens in March and 1.4% in February and January, respectively. and 0.7 percent. people.
In more than a third of cases, the circumstances of the infection are unknown.
According to D. Razmuvienė, in January and February about 44 percent. the circumstances of the cases were unknown. In March, that number was 41 percent.
“It just came to our attention then. (…) It is important to note that this does not mean that these cases have not been investigated. The purpose of an epidemiological diagnostic test is not limited to determining the circumstances of a person’s infection. It is equally important to identify people who have been in contact with the infected person as soon as possible, isolate them and register them for testing, thus stopping the spread of the virus, “he said.
According to the epidemiologist, some people do not really know where they may have been infected, but there are also those who hide information.
“People cannot name the exact source of the infection because they don’t really suspect where they may have gotten it, and the increasing mobility of people when they visit different places where they interact with other people definitely contributes to that. Another reason is the reluctance of people to do so, because it may be related to non-compliance with one or other conditions of the quarantine regime, so that a person, if appointed, faces responsibility, “said the doctor.
According to her, the unknown circumstances of the infection may also be caused by the spread of the British strain of the virus in the country.
“It is spreading much faster, according to scientific data. This means that a very brief contact may be enough for the infection to spread. As a result, a person can assess that their contact was possibly very brief and would normally be considered low risk. , but the person gets sick ”, said D. Razmuvienė.
“And if there are more contacts due to increased mobility, it is almost impossible to quickly trace the contact during which the person became infected,” he added.
According to the epidemiologist, since the end of October there has been an increase in the number of people who do not know where they have been infected.
“It cannot be ruled out that this may also be related to the new variety introduced to the UK in December. For example, about 18% of these cases were registered in July of last year and 19% in August and September ”, he explained.
Most of the fireplaces are in educational institutions.
D. Razmuvienė says that there are currently more than 300 active chimneys in the country, up from around 270 a week ago.
“The growth is linked to the release of quarantine conditions, the opening of certain sectors that have not been able to function until then,” explained the epidemiologist.
According to her, currently the most active outbreaks are registered in educational institutions, among which pre-school educational institutions dominate.
“When it comes to business, there are no areas that can currently operate without outbreaks. The highest number of active outbreaks were registered in the manufacturing, trade and construction sectors, as well as in transport and logistics companies,” said the epidemiologist.
At that time, in the sectors of clothing and furniture manufacturing, where a few weeks ago there were important outbreaks, they are currently decreasing ”, he added.
According to her, as in previous months, people who have been exposed to high risks are tested slowly – only one in three people get tested.
According to the National Center for Public Health, there are currently about 15,000 people in solitary confinement. people at high risk.
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