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Up to 14 new cases of coronaviruses were detected on Tuesday night in Kaunas. This was clarified when the portal kauno.diena.lt inquired about the situation at the Hegelmann Transporte company.
“We have four patients who previously presented at the Kaunas Clinical Hospital and fourteen of the 26 cases examined yesterday,” Urina Ivanauskienė, Chief of the Infectious Disease Management Division of the Kaunas Department of the Center, told the kauno.diena.lt portal. National Public Health.
Four individuals had previously been diagnosed with coronavirus. All were treated at the hospital. Three of them are still on it. One was transported to Abromiškės, where the other 14 will be brought in tonight.
All the patients mentioned are Uzbeks who have come to work for Hegelmann Transport or existing employees. The remaining 15 individuals who were negative for coronavirus had to be isolated. They are high risk, have had close contact with patients, so the disease can develop later.
“July 2 22 people from the Republic of Uzbekistan flew to Riga, from where they arrived in Kaunas in a bus belonging to the company. The arrivals are candidates for employment as long-distance drivers of UAB Hegelmann Transport. After By listening and successfully passing the established trainings, the people who have arrived can be employed by the company, “said Aistė Mardosaitė, the company’s human resources manager.
Another 180 people were sampled for today’s study. Everyone is already low risk, but they should also isolate themselves while waiting for the results.
“Firm [laikinai] inhibits activity Will be suspended until test results are available. The disinfection of the facilities is done, “said O. Ivanauskienė.
Paulius Keras, head of the Kaunas Municipality Emergency Operations Center, made no secret that this was an extraordinary situation.
We are working to locate a possible coronavirus outbreak as soon as possible.
“We are working to locate a possible coronavirus outbreak as soon as possible.” All close contacts with people with COVID-19 infection have been identified immediately. A total of 18 people are currently diagnosed with the disease. They are now preparing to be delivered to Abromiškės, where patients with a mild form of the disease are being treated. All drivers of the Republic of Uzbekistan are examined. The medical team at the Kaunas mobile checkpoint also carries out on-site examinations for drivers coming from Ukraine, ”said P. Keras.
He said the goal was to ensure that all remaining company employees and others who had close contact with the sick were also immediately screened at the mobile checkpoint.
In total, more than 200 studies are planned. “We already have some of their results, we are waiting for others tomorrow,” Keras said.
According to July 14 data, 213 people in Lithuania still have coronaviruses, 1,571 have recovered and 130 people are isolated.
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