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If now we have no restrictions on the provision of services, traffic management, no more area restrictions, we are very liberal with distances, it seems that in these places, if the number of cases increases, restrictions should arise establishing the appropriate space requirements . for service providers, points of sale, in addition to ensuring a safe distance, stricter hand hygiene “, – the chief epidemiologist named Delfi TV’s” Events of the week “.
“Well, of course, all the measures that are related to the gatherings, because this is where you have to limit contacts as much as possible. This can generate additional restrictions in these places ”, he added.
According to L. Ašoklienė, we will most likely see a greater increase in the number of cases in autumn.
“In fact, the coronavirus is characterized by seasonality, it is very difficult to assess whether [dabar] we have a seasonal decline or vaccination has already contributed. These are most likely both factors. “It is very likely that we will have an increase in the fall,” said the epidemiologist.
However, according to L. Ašoklienė, ways are being sought to ensure a safe contact education so that all students can return to class in the fall.
“Everyone wants contact education in September. We are currently considering that certain additional requirements could also arise for educational institutions, namely strengthening ventilation, flow management, class segregation and possibly some time differentiation. The problem is that children are the group that cannot be vaccinated at all, so we will have primary classes more susceptible to the virus, “said the chief epidemiologist.
“When it comes to primary classes, you want to maintain a constant contact education, exactly the same is the case with graduate classes, for which that education is extremely important,” emphasized L. Ašoklienė.
According to her, a change in morbidity towards younger age groups is already being observed, but the children themselves, according to the epidemiologist, are spreading the virus less.
Not on the Latvian road
The Latvian government decided last week that people who do not have a COVID-19 certificate could be fired. L. Ašoklienė assures that similar measures are not planned in Lithuania.
“The proposals made by our Latvian colleagues are really quite drastic. In Lithuania, the legal framework does not allow such decisions to be made; the laws must be changed so that we can apply such measures, and this is not currently being discussed,” said the epidemiologist. boss.
According to her, in our country so far there is talk of the need to increase the scope of the tests, expand the list of jobs and activities, which stipulates which employees should be tested periodically every 7-10 days if they are not vaccinated or sick . .
“The list of those activities is being expanded to include companies engaged in international transportation, as well as public transportation, public catering establishments, retail trade, organizing events, as well as public administration, and military service is being considered. obligatory “, L. Ašoklienė said.
According to her, in the near future this procedure will have to be decided by the Government. As the scope of testing has decreased, it is said that testing should be expanded at the expense of the state.
However, as the epidemiologist emphasizes, vaccination remains a key tool for the management of COVID-19.
“As for the delta strain, it is a completely vaccinated, protected person. We are only observing that there have been cases of a single dose of a vaccinated person, <…> However, currently in Lithuania, the decision about vaccination must be made by the individual, which is a matter of human self-determination, ”said Lithuania’s chief epidemiologist at Delfi TV Week Events.
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