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The updated list of affected countries, which will enter into force on June 28, does not include Germany, Luxembourg, Croatia, Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria, Iceland, Poland, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Hungary, as well as Thasos, Crete. . , Corfu, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Santorini, Zakynthos, Majorca Islands. These countries and islands are included in the green zone of the morbidity map, which is updated weekly by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Following the update of the list of affected countries, the Netherlands and Sweden moved from the red and gray areas to the yellow area. Spain (including Tenerife, Gran Canaria, except Mallorca) went from the yellow zone to the red and gray zones.
The COVID-19 test and 10-day isolation are mandatory for those coming from countries with enhanced control, as well as for countries and territories in the red and gray areas, and the test is only required for those coming from the yellow zone (see The table below).
We remind you that the country is assigned to the relevant colored zone according to the most affected region of the country, that is, if most of the ECDC map of the country is marked in yellow, but at least one region is marked in red , the whole country will. be included in the red zone group. Meanwhile, third countries (non-EEA countries) that are not included in the ECDC maps are included in the gray area.
We remind you that on Friday, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said that although the quarantine regime in the country will probably no longer exist as of July, certain restrictions will be maintained, she said.
“Maybe there will be no more news, but there will be no restrictions, we probably shouldn’t expect that,” I. Šimonytė told reporters on Friday, during a visit to the commemoration of the Rainiai massacre birds. According to her, the leaders of several countries point to the importance of vaccination.
“We have only one request: to get vaccinated, vaccinated and vaccinated, because the emerging mutations that are spreading very easily, that we detect in Lithuania and that may soon become dominant, will only take away the work that we all did very strictly. year and actively vaccinating at the beginning of vaccination. ”I. Šimonytė emphasized Rapid vaccination, he said, is important for everyone.
“Of course, this is also important for the government, but I don’t need it, neither the Seimas, nor the government. This is necessary so that we can all return to our normal lives in a sustainable way, “added the Prime Minister.
We assume that in Lithuania, 5.8% of COVID-19 was vaccinated with at least one dose. In children 12 years and older, weekly vaccination volumes decreased, according to data from the Statistics Department on Friday.
During the week from last Friday to this Thursday, the first dose in Lithuania was 21 thousand. people or an average of 3 thousand. per day. That’s half a week before those numbers hit 46,000, respectively. and 6.6 thousand. A total of 110.9 thousand people received the first or second vaccination during the week. people – just under a week ago, when there were 134 thousand of them. Most vaccinated people are in the age group 70-74 years: 70% received at least one vaccine. Lithuanians of this age.
Among the municipalities, Neringa continues to be the leader, where 82.2 percent were vaccinated. population. At least half of the population has already been vaccinated in 12 municipalities.
There were nine a week ago. The Šalčininkai district remains the only municipality in which at least a third of the people have not yet been vaccinated: the proportion of the population vaccinated here is 23.7%. Among large cities, Alytus continues to be the leader in vaccination, where 48.4% were vaccinated. In Kaunas, 48% of them were vaccinated, in Vilnius – 46.7% and in Panevėžys – 46.6%. In Šiauliai, 41.2% of people were vaccinated, and the slowest vaccination takes place in Klaipėda, where 34.9% were vaccinated. people. In total, 43.7% were vaccinated with at least one dose in the country. population. A week ago, that ratio was 43 percent.
COVID-19 Delta Strains to be Tested in All Coronavirus Patients
COVID-19 Delta strain tests will be performed on all coronavirus patients, the Department of Health (SAM) said.
The alarming strain, first registered in India, has been studied to date, as have other strains, but according to SAM, the details of the study mean that people with coronavirus take up to two weeks to recover and those exposed to the coronavirus to recover. retrieve expired insulation.
“After the detection of the first cases of Delta in the country, it was decided to introduce, in addition to the current mutation studies, mutation tests in the Delta strain of the virus in all people with coronavirus. The results of these studies are obtained in 24 hours. and thus allow the responsible authorities to carry out a greater control of the spread of dangerous strains of coronavirus as soon as possible, ”said SAM.
According to the ministry, once a dangerous strain has been identified, the National Public Health Center (NVSC) is immediately looking for people who have had contact with the infected person, and people at low risk, as well as those who have been in contact with contact persons, are being investigated.
Where appropriate, the NVSC, together with the municipal administrations, organizes mass tests in workplaces, educational institutions, homes, mass events or, more broadly, on a geographical basis.
It is noted that the police are also tightening controls on people who have been at high risk of contact with people infected with a dangerous strain of coronavirus to comply with isolation.
According to SAM, until all PCR testing labs are ready to test for Delta-associated virus mutation, the National Public Health Laboratory will ensure that all positive samples from municipalities suspected of having Delta are spread to labs that are ready for testing.
According to the latest data from the NSPL, that is, six cases of the Delta coronavirus strain have been officially confirmed so far, all of them imported, samples from four more people from the Ignalina and Visaginas districts are being analyzed.
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