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The black color on the map means that the number of new cases of coronavirus in those municipalities exceeds 500 thousand 100. population in 14 days.
As Raminta Mitkuvienė, head of the Infectious Disease Management Division of the Klaipėda National Public Health Center (NVSC) said on the news program Aktualusis interiu on Thursday, the epidemiological situation on the coast is complicated.
“In practically all municipalities in Klaipėda County, incidence rates exceed the incidence rate of the republic, and in Klaipėda City Municipality, Skuodas District, Palanga, incidence rates exceed the national average even two times, “said R. Mitkuvienė.
Morbidity in Klaipeda, compared with the situation at the end of July, according to the specialist, the morbidity doubled in two weeks.
Fiesta del Mar: without masks, but with llamas and queues at the vaccination points
© Mindaugas Milinis
“Currently, we have a total of 24 registered active COVID-19 outbreaks in the county, 14 of which are registered in Klaipeda,” said the NVSC representative.
4 outbreaks in the county, as reported by R. Mitkuvienė, are registered in personal health institutions, one outbreak was registered in an educational institution and in a nursing home.
“What we noticed when analyzing the structure of the outbreaks and the areas of activity where the outbreaks are registered has increased since the end of July in the establishments that carry out restoration activities.
This could be related to the fact that as of July 26, after the modification of the Government Resolution, the provisions that those who work in the catering sector must periodically monitor the COVID-19 disease in the retail commerce. Naturally, the number of cases in which the disease is diagnosed in employees of these areas has increased, ”explained the representative of Klaipėda NVSC.
The main reasons for the spread of the virus are several
According to R. Mitkuvienė, the main reasons for the increase in morbidity statistics are various. One of them is the delta variety, which is more contagious.
“Of course, another reason is that a large part of the population is not vaccinated and therefore susceptible to the spread of infection. In Klaipeda, about 46% of the total number of people were vaccinated. population. The situation is similar in other municipalities in the province ”, said the interlocutor.
He highlighted several coastal municipalities where vaccination statistics are encouraging. Here in Neringa, 94 percent were vaccinated. population, in Palanga – 60 percent.
© Rimvydas Ančerevičius
“It should be understood that without increasing the vaccination rate, it can be very difficult to control the spread of the infection and it can be very quick to return to the life we were used to before the pandemic,” the specialist emphasized. .
An NVSC representative admitted that about 90-95 percent. Cases of coronavir with a delta mutation.
“The most important thing, I think, is the understanding of each one of us that the epidemiological situation will not depend on anything else, but on the behavior of each one of us. First, advances in science, such as vaccines, must be used. The active cooperation of sick people with public health specialists is also very important ”, emphasized R. Mitkuvienė.
He said that it happens that the patients, during the investigation, avoid indicating with whom they have contacted, hiding their participation in the gatherings.
“If we feel bad, it is better not to leave the house, to stay at home. Of course, it is also very important to observe hand hygiene, not to forget the etiquette of coughing, sneezing and wearing masks ”, recalled the NVSC specialist.
Mayor of Skuodas: the sick lie and hide their contacts
The mayor of Skuodas district, Petras Pušinskas, also took part in the show, who claimed that the municipality is leading in a bad way: 555 cases are recorded per 100,000. population in 14 days.
“There are currently 95 cases of patients in our district. It is difficult to say, there are no specific fireplaces in our area. (…) The most common gatherings in families where a person falls ill infects their loved ones.
There are cases in which people hide where, with whom they have been in contact. Perhaps in Klaipeda it feels less, but in our district, as public health specialists have reported, it is usually hidden, it is said that I have not gone anywhere, I have not met anyone, and the disease is registered. I believe that there must be awareness of the people “, emphasized P. Pušinskas.
According to him, there were no violations of the isolation rules in Skuodas, but the Skuodians treated in the hospitals of the port city were not vaccinated.
“Currently 11 people from our district in Klaipeda are receiving treatment in hospitals. I was wondering if they had vaccinated me or not, he informed me that none of those 11 had been vaccinated, ”said the district mayor.
P. Pušinskas stated that the vaccination rate, after hearing the news about the new restrictions from mid-September, accelerated, but he is still not satisfied: only about 39.7% were vaccinated in Skuodas. population.
“Currently, vaccination progresses faster with us. We are also doing promotions, and for some time there is a live vaccine on the market on Saturdays. On Thursdays, all our treatment facilities vaccinate live, the Blood Center, thanks to they came to help with the vaccination. This resurgence has been felt lately, but the result is not satisfactory, “the mayor did not hide.
He also noted that a municipal Emergency Commission had met in recent days to discuss upcoming vacations and indulgences on campus.
“We were informed that there should be no big gatherings, because some very popular bands will not perform, but they will attract more viewers.
We have made the decision not to prohibit the events, but above all to control the visitors to the events to comply with all applicable recommendations ”, assured P. Pušinskas, explaining that the municipality recommended that all companies work remotely, if it’s possible.
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