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2,438 molecular tests (PCR) and 2207 antigens were performed in the country due to suspicion of coronavirus.
The rate of new illnesses in the last 14 days is 100,000. the population reaches 43.1 cases. The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in the last seven days is 0.7 percent.
In Lithuania, a total of 278,000 COVID-19 patients have fallen ill since the start of the pandemic. 608 people.
Statistically recovered and currently 267 thousand live. 155 people, statistically 1174 people are currently ill.
One person in the 50-59 age group and two in the 90-99 age group died of coronavirus last day.
A total of 4,378 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 8,888 deaths are directly and indirectly related to this infectious disease.
Last day, 10,1 thousand people were vaccinated against COVID-19. people
During the last day, 1594 people received the first dose of COVID-19, the second – 8 thousand people. 509, released by the Statistics Department on Friday.
In the country of COVID-19, the first dose of the vaccine is 1 million. 222 thousand 50 people, two – 904 thousand. 162.
At least one dose of the vaccine was administered in 53.8%. more than 80, 68.3 percent. – Population from 75 to 79 years old, 70.5 percent. – 70-74 years and 68.9 percent. – Population from 65 to 69 years old.
In the 55 to 64 age group, 56.6% are vaccinated; in the 45 to 54 age group, 50%; in the 35 to 44 age group, 48.1%; in the 25 to 34 age group, 41.2%. Group of 16 to 24 years: 38.6 percent. population. In the group of children (12-15 years), 5.8% were vaccinated. people.
In Lithuania, 43.7% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people.
In total, Lithuania has received 2 million. 542,905 doses of vaccine, of which 2 million. 367 thousand 315 are delivered to vaccination centers. Here 2 million were used. 116 thousand 008 doses.
426.9 thousand have not yet been used. dose.
WHO: Delta strain of pandemic coronavirus: twice as contagious
The delta strain of the pandemic coronavirus, first discovered in India, is twice as contagious as the original variant, which appeared in Wuhan, China, according to World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan.
He answered questions on a WHO Twitter account.
According to Swaminathan, given the rate of spread, it is believed that the Delta variety could become dominant in the world.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (EDCC) reported this week that by the end of August, Delta variant coronavirus infections are likely to account for 90%. all new cases of COVID-19 registered in the Community.
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