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A total of 321,243 people have become ill with COVID-19 in Lithuania since the start of the pandemic (of which 310,584 were laboratory confirmed).
Since the start of the pandemic, 4,866 people have died from illness caused by the COVID-19 virus. Four people from 70 to 79 years old, nine from 80 to 89 and two from 90 to 99 years old died on the last day. 13 of them were not vaccinated.
According to the Department of Statistics, the average number of new cases per day for the last 7 days is 1,198.
The number of new cases in 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants currently stands at 550.7 cases. The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in 7 days is 6.3% and possibly acquired immunity 67%. persons.
A total of 296,198 people have recovered so far and 13,175 are currently ill.
1151 cases were epidemiologically investigated per day. Due to the risk exposure, 5,389 people were isolated per day. In total, there are currently 58,174 people in self-isolation.
During the previous day, 3,512 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine, 3,240 with the second vaccine and 1212 with the third vaccine.
119 people recently admitted to hospitals were also diagnosed with COVID-19 last day. Oxygen therapy was started in 89 new patients and in 10 with artificial lung ventilation.
A total of 1,014 of the 1,407 COVID-19 treatment beds were occupied.
Last day 13,243 molecular tests (PCR) were carried out on the presumed coronavirus, for a total of 3,830,166 tests since the beginning of the pandemic, as well as 10,803 antigen tests and 5,088 antibody tests per day.
The decision on the masks – next week.
Dulkys said the government agreed to toughen the use of masks, but it had not yet been decided whether this would be done by introducing quarantine or exiting the emergency.
According to him, the proposals will be presented at next week’s meeting.
“We will see with the lawyers if this should be in the context of an emergency or quarantine,” he explained.
The Minister said that the mandatory use of masks should once again be mandatory in confined spaces.
“There may be some details,” he said.
According to A. Dulkis, a return to teleworking in the public sector is also being considered.
Vaccination of the elderly
He stressed that nurses with mobile correspondents are already going not only to Trakai, but also to Šilalė, Skuodas and Zarasai districts. This gives older people the opportunity to get vaccinated at home.
“That wave can continue to develop,” said the minister.
According to A. Dulkis, in preparation for vaccination in Vilnius polyclinics from October, vaccines are already distributed to these health institutions.
“Vaccines are moving to GPs and will move to other clinics across the country,” the minister said.
Earlier, the ministry stated that other municipalities would be invited to contribute to the polyclinic vaccination initiative after evaluating the Vilnius experience.
Among other things, A. Dulkys emphasized that e-health currently provides an opportunity for a family doctor to see older people who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
“It will provide the opportunity to call, consult and advise,” the minister said.
According to him, it is planned to increase the benefit for family doctors from 5 to 15 euros for a patient older than 75 years sent for vaccination.
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