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Three older people aged 80 to 89 years died, as well as one person in the age groups 40 to 49, 50 to 59 and 60 to 69 years.
Two of the oldest deceased were fully vaccinated and the rest unvaccinated.
The number of new diseases in 14 days is 100,000. the population increased to 320.9 cases and the proportion of positive diagnostic tests at seven days is 5.9 percent.
On the last day, 7129 molecular tests (PCR) and 8022 of antigens to the presumed coronavirus were carried out in the country.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has caused 303 thousand cases. 692 people, of which 7,806 are still ill.
A total of 4,623 people died from COVID-19, of which 45 were fully vaccinated. 9,334 deaths are directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
694 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals
694 COVID-19 patients are currently being treated in Lithuanian hospitals, 74 of them in resuscitation, according to data from the Department of Statistics published on Tuesday.
Oxygen is added to 595 people and 49 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
66 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day. There were 49 of them the day before.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has caused 303 thousand cases. 692 people, of which 7,806 are still ill.
A total of 4,623 people died from COVID-19, of which 45 were fully vaccinated. 9,334 deaths are directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
More than 3.8 thousand vaccinated. people
9,961 people were vaccinated against the coronavirus last day: 3,853 of them received the first dose and 6,108 received the second dose, the Department of Statistics reported Tuesday.
In the country, at least one dose of COVID-19 has been vaccinated against 1 million people. 680 thousand 644 people, fully vaccinated: 1 million. 540 thousand 745 people.
Today, more than a quarter of teens ages 12 to 15 have been vaccinated with at least one dose.
About six out of ten people aged 16-24 and 25-34 are vaccinated, as is the older population over 80 years of age.
In the age groups between 35 and 79, it was exceeded 70 percent. vaccination rate, and in the 65-69 and 70-74 age groups this proportion is the highest, reaching 78.5 percent each.
In Lithuania, 60.1% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people, 68.6% of the population older than 12 years was vaccinated. people.
In total, Lithuania has received around 4.47 million. vaccine doses, of which more than 3.04 million were used. dose.
Call for a review of the vaccination promotion strategy
As the coronavirus vaccination rate declines in Lithuania for the third week in a row, the president’s adviser calls for a review of the vaccination promotion strategy.
Irena Segalovičienė states that the reduced vaccination rates show that the current strategy was not as effective as expected.
“We are seeing a slowdown in the rate (vaccination – BNS) in the third week, and this is undoubtedly a very big sign that shows us the need to review the vaccination promotion strategy, since it is clear that the current one does not it has been as effective as we expected, “said I. Segalovičienė.
“There were months, weeks in which we had 41 thousand. vaccinated per day, now we have 10-12 thousand. We will hardly reach each other, ”said the representative of the Presidency.
He noted that some countries, such as Ireland or Finland, have announced a date for the release of almost all restrictions.
According to I. Segalovičienė, this step could encourage the authorities to pursue the goals of vaccination more actively.
“The date is probably not a panacea, but we should have some indications of indicators, perhaps a tentative deadline, that would force the authorities to work for a faster vaccination,” he said.
According to the country’s chief adviser, the “light at the end of the tunnel” could be around 90 percent. adults vaccinated with one or two doses.
“It is very important to speak of adults, not of the entire population, because in fact the questions regarding the vaccination of children are of a recommendable nature”, emphasized I. Segalovičienė.
Previously, President Gitanas Nausėda described the tactics chosen by the government to vaccinate as many people as possible against COVID-19 as febrile and forced.
In the country, COVID-19 has been vaccinated with at least one dose of 1 million vaccines. 676 thousand 677 people, fully vaccinated: 1 million. 533 thousand 554, according to the Department of Statistics.
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