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“Today, a new import case has been identified in the Kretinga district. On July 3, the person returned from the Czech Republic by car through the Suwalki border post,” said Ginreta Megelinskienė, Head of the Management Division of Infectious Diseases of the Vilnius Department of the NVSC, BNS.
According to her, another man was traveling together. Due to the symptoms, he was admitted to the Klaipėda University Hospital and the coronavirus was confirmed.
According to BNS, the pastor of the Kretinga parish, Astijus Kungys, the monk had gone on vacation abroad and returned to Lithuania to visit his relatives.
“He returned on Friday night, went to see his relatives in Vilkaviškis on Saturday, and on Saturday night already felt that he had a fever. On Sunday an investigation was carried out and it was reported that he was ill this morning. As soon as He came back, we isolated him, there was no further contact, “said the pastor.
“The temperature has been with him for four days, which should take him to Klaipeda University Hospital today,” he added.
According to A. Kungis, a brother, a Franciscan, was in contact with the infected monk, and is currently in isolation.
According to the pastor of the Kretinga parish, the parishioner traveling with the monk, who is currently being treated at the hospital, visited the evening services held at the Kretinga church on Monday.
“This is a man without responsibility because he came to church on Monday with a fever. Brother Gediminas, upon learning that he had a fever, invited him out of the church. Now we are locked in the church, waiting for the company to come and disinfect it. I did not participate, but there could be between 15 and 20 people at mass, “said A. Kungys.
According to the NVSC, about ten people are currently identified who have been in contact with infected people, but the number may increase.
The newspaper “Seaside News” was the first to report on this case.
According to Tuesday, a total of 1,844 people have been diagnosed with coronavir so far, 207 people are still sick and 1,547 have recovered.
Since COVID-19, 79 people have died and 11 others have died from other causes.
Since June 1, 38 import cases have been registered in Lithuania.
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