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Last day, 496 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Lithuania, no person died from COVID-19, reports the Department of Statistics on Saturday. 476 people went into recovery on the last day.
Number of new diseases in 14 days 100 thousand. the population increased to 177.1 cases and the proportion of positive diagnostic tests to 3.3 percent.
In the country, 7361 molecular tests (PCR) and 10,492 antigen tests for suspected coronavirus.
In Lithuania, a total of 285,000 COVID-19 patients have fallen ill since the start of the pandemic. The number of 726 people, of whom were still ill, increased to 4,178 per day.
A total of 4,424 people died from the disease, with 9,053 deaths directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
248 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals, 38 of whom are in resuscitation.
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 248 COVID-19 patients, 38 of them in resuscitation, Statistics Lithuania reported on Saturday.
Compared to the previous day, the total number of patients in the treatment facilities increased by about two dozen.
In addition, 192 people are supplied with oxygen, and 12 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
47 people were hospitalized per day for COVID-19.
The first dose of coronavirus was administered to 18,1 thousand patients per day. people
22,000 people were vaccinated against the coronavirus last day. 617 people: 18 thousand. 121 of them received the first and 4,496, the second dose of the vaccine, the Department of Statistics announced on Saturday.
In the country, COVID-19 has been vaccinated with at least one dose of 1 million vaccines. 482 thousand 683 people, in total – 1 million. 295 thousand 359.
70% is recommended. the proportion of vaccinated is reached in three out of ten age groups: 65-69, 70-74 and 75-79 years. The 55-64 age group is also approaching this limit. Slightly more than half of the people in other age groups, except children, were vaccinated.
In Lithuania, 53% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people: this indicator increased by 0.6 percentage points per day. In adults alone, 62.9 percent were vaccinated. population.
In total, Lithuania has received 3 million. 811,325 doses of vaccine, of which 2 million were used. 671 thousand 867 doses.
Almost 1.14 million are currently unused. vaccine dose.
Virus outbreak at youth camp
An outbreak of coronavirus has been recorded in the Lazdijai district: 18 participants of the youth summer camp have contracted an infectious disease, reports the municipality.
“Of the 30 young people who participated in the camp, 17 were diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus. There is a field leader among the sick, ”the report posted on the Lazdijai district municipality website said Thursday.
The youth summer camp was held July 26-29.
As Dalytė Nekraševičienė, Director of the Alytus Department of the National Center for Public Health told BNS, all those infected are asymptomatic or mild.
“Several feel mild symptoms, but none were taken to the hospital,” explained the director of Alytus’ department.
According to the NVSC, the age of infected campers ranges from 14 to 22 years. According to D. Nekraševičienė, some of them had been vaccinated.
Increase the number of beds
With the increase in the number of COVID-19 patients treated in hospitals in the Kaunas region, the number of beds for treating these patients is increasing since Saturday.
Kaunas Clinics announced that 20 additional oxygen-supplied inpatient beds will be opened at the Kaunas Hospital of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
According to the report, a total of 68 beds with oxygen supply and 16 resuscitation beds with the possibility of artificial lung ventilation will be provided for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 disease in the Kaunas region.
Currently, the use of oxygen-supplied inpatient beds in hospitals in the Kaunas region reaches 75 percent. – 36 of the 48 beds are occupied, resuscitation and intensive care – 31%, that is, five of the 16 beds are occupied.
According to Vaidotas Gurskis, head of the Kaunas region management group for COVID-19, all patients treated for coronavirus in Kaunas region hospitals are not vaccinated.
The second dose of the vaccine allowed to choose another vaccine.
A second vaccine can now be chosen for the second dose of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (SAM) said on Friday.
According to her, starting Friday, Hotline 1808 operators will be able to register all those who wish to receive a second dose of the vaccine by choosing a vaccine from a different manufacturer than before vaccinating the first dose.
Currently validated algorithms already allow the mixing of Comirnaty (manufactured by BionTech and Pfizer) and Vaxzevria (manufactured by AstraZeneca) vaccines in a different order: the first dose of Comirnaty, the second dose of Vaxzevria or vice versa.
According to SAM, research shows that the doses of these vaccines create even greater immunity.
A different vaccine is recommended for the second dose of the vaccine if serious side effects occur after the first dose of Comirnaty or Vaxzevria.
