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“We have the whole chain of a person’s arrival in Lithuania, we know where and how they were isolated. We are currently cooperating intensively with the management of the company where the person came to work, ”says Raimundas Grigaliūnas, Director of the NVSC Klaipėda Department.
Following an assessment of the situation in other countries regarding the spread of the Delta strain, it was decided to take additional precautionary measures: COVID-19. People sitting next to the person on the plane are also being identified and will be recommended to get tested for COVID-19.
A person for whom the Delta variety has been approved arrived in Vilnius by plane on May 31. and immediately traveled to Klaipeda, where he was isolated. COVID-19 was confirmed on June 2. During the preventive tests, the person did not experience any characteristic symptoms of the infection as determined by the epidemiological diagnosis.
According to Giedrė Aleksienė, head of NVSC’s Communicable Disease Management Division, serving as director, currently, to minimize risks, special attention is paid to imported COVID-19 cases.
“We understand that the whole world is gradually opening up, so we cannot protect ourselves from varieties that come from abroad. However, by paying special attention, we can prevent them from spreading indoors. As a result, all cases in which the infection is confirmed in a person who has returned or arrived from abroad, receive special attention from specialists, all samples are sent for sequencing, ”says G. Aleksienė.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified the Delta strain, which was first detected in India in October, as a strain of concern.
NVSC specialists recall that mass vaccination is carried out in Lithuania, therefore all persons over 16 years of age are encouraged to register for vaccination online at www.koronastop.lt or, if it is not possible to do so, call the hotline number 1808 In addition, with the permission of the European Medicines Agency “Coronavirus vaccine to be administered to people aged 12 to 15 years, the vaccination of this age group started on Monday also in Lithuania. Parents (adoptive parents), guardians or caregivers can register children for vaccination.
During the last day, 6,682 people received the first dose of the vaccine and 21,000 received the second. 365, released by the Statistics Department on Thursday.
In the country, the first dose of COVID-19 was vaccinated with 1 million 190 thousand 680 people, two – 794 thousand. 438.
At least one dose of the vaccine was 53.5%. more than 80, 67.9 percent. – 75-79 years, 70% – 70-74 years and 68.4%. – population from 65 to 69 years old.
55.5% of those vaccinated are in the age group 55 to 64 years, 48.8% in the 45 to 54 years, 46.8% in the 35 to 44 years and 39, 7% in the 25 to 34 year old. population. In the youngest group, 36.9 percent were vaccinated. people.
In Lithuania, 42.6% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people.
In total, Lithuania has received 2 million. 291,925 doses of vaccine, of which 2 million. 267 thousand 925 are delivered to vaccination centers. Here 1 million was used. 985 thousand 118 doses.
Around 306,000 have yet to be used. dose.
He spoke of ending the quarantine
We recall that Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė says that currently the epidemiological situation gives hope that the quarantine will not be extended, but emphasized that the recommendations in this regard have not yet been presented by the Government Emergency Commission (WESC).
“The WEU will assess the situation. (…) On the one hand, now it seems that there should be no need for this, although, as I said, we still have to maintain surveillance, because we still do not have enough people who have been vaccinated to be calm down. the mutations that have emerged are spreading, “I. Šimonytė told reporters at Seimas on Thursday.
According to her, if the WEU decides early next week that the quarantine is no longer necessary, separate provisions or recommendations will be moved to other legislation.
Speaking of mutations, the Prime Minister claimed that the mutated coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the UK, with which Lithuania has “close personal ties”.
“There are probably many families who have relatives who have left and who may want to go or visit themselves. There are no non-existent risks, so security will still have to be respected, whether or not there is a quarantine regime, ”he explained.
I. Šimonytė also stated that after the termination of the quarantine, the passport of possibilities will probably no longer make sense.
“It doesn’t mean that everyone has to wait for the quarantine to end and decide not to get vaccinated.” Because if the epidemiological situation worsens, it will be necessary to return with all epidemiological restrictions and all possible passports, ”said the Prime Minister.
He added that “there is a lot of room for mutations to spread among unvaccinated people” and urged people to get vaccinated so that this space is not filled and there is no need to return to restrictions.
According to data from the Department of Statistics, in Lithuania 42.6% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people.
Currently, 54 thousand have been declared in Lithuania. 804 patients, but it is statistically estimated that 3,321 people should be ill. 316 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals in the country.
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