Coronavirus: 1122 new cases, 28 people died, another outbreak in Varniai



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The operational indicators of the COVID-19 pandemic for the previous day are provided by Statistics Lithuania:

  • Number of new human cases confirmed in the last day: 1,122
  • Total number of confirmed cases in specific individuals: 166,680
  • Number of deaths from Covid-19 in the last day: 28
  • Deaths from Covid-19 with an actual date of the previous day were recorded on the previous day: 10
  • There has been an increase in deaths from Covid-19 during the last day (28 + 10): 38
  • Total number of deaths from Covid-19: 2414
  • Number of people recovered in the last day: 3475
  • Number of people who recovered: 104,047
  • Number of people with coronavirus: 59048
  • Suspected coronavirus samples analyzed during the previous day: 9540
  • To date, a total of 1,799,616 samples have been tested for suspected coronavirus.
  • Total number of people vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2: 45,475
  • People vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 in the last day: 5896

This data is temporarily published according to the NVSC system. It is expected that a shift will soon be made to automated calculation based on primary source data (ESPBI IS): U07.1 diagnostics with a positive lab test response and U07.2 diagnostics without a lab test.

Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 1,850 COVID-19 patients, 138 of them in resuscitation, the Department of Statistics reported on Saturday.

Additional oxygen is supplied to the 1064, artificial pulmonary ventilation is applied to 97 people. Of the more than 16.5 thousand. Hospital beds are currently occupied for just over 8.3 thousand.

Most of the deaths (12) belonged to the age group 80 to 89 years, ten deaths ranged between 70 and 79 years.

Three deaths were recorded in the 90-99 year group and two deaths in the 60-69 year group. One of the deceased was between 50 and 59 years old.

Of the 701 resuscitation beds, 429 were occupied, of the 656 beds that could be subjected to artificial pulmonary ventilation, 248 were occupied, and of the oxygen beds, 2004 were occupied.

Outbreaks of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) recorded in Lithuania during the previous day were reported by the National Center for Public Health (NVSC). 1,791 individuals were isolated the day before, for a total of 86,377 individuals in isolation, including people with confirmed COVID-19 disease.

Cases recorded in outbreaks

A new approach was registered at the Varniai PSPC Hospital for Nursing and Supportive Treatment. There were 22 confirmed COVID-19 cases confirmed here yesterday. The fireplace in this establishment was in November-December, but was checked in December.

Twelve cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the “Golden Age” nursing home in Rumšiškė. Cases were confirmed for 11 residents of this residence and 1 employee.

After 5 cases, it was confirmed in the chimneys of the Alanta nursing home and the Antaviliai pension. During yesterday, 3 cases were detected in the Department of Nursing and Supportive Treatment of Vilkaviškis Hospital. 2 workers and one patient were infected.

Also in 3 chimneys of the Telšiai district nursing home and the Zarasai hospital. After 2 cases of COVID-19, it was approved by the Department of Medical Nursing and Supportive Treatment of the Palanga Department of Klaipėda Seamen’s Hospital and St. In the Vilnius Rock Hospital Foci.

Photo by Vidmantas Balkūnas (VUL Santara Clinics) / Doctors fighting the coronavirus

Photo by Vidmantas Balkūnas (VUL Santara Clinics) / Doctors fighting the coronavirus

According to the NVSC, 12 cases were confirmed at the Kelmė Hospital care center on Friday. The virus was detected in 1 worker and 1 patient. 7 cases of COVID-19 disease were detected in the center of the Plungė district hospital. Two cases were identified in health professionals and 5 patients.

6 cases of COVID-19 disease were confirmed in the center of the Telšiai Regional Hospital. Cases of infection have been confirmed in patients. 3 cases were confirmed in the focus of the LSMU Kaunas clinics.

After 2 cases of coronavirus infection, it was confirmed in the following outbreaks: Klaipeda Republican Hospital, Department of Psychiatry of Klaipeda Marine Hospital located in Švėkšna, Santara Clinics of Vilnius University Hospital and Branch State Pathology Center of Santara Clinics of Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius City Clinical Hospital. In the spotlights of the Nemenčinė polyclinic.

In the outbreak of the Kazlė Rūda “Pušelė” nursery school 3 cases were confirmed yesterday. 2 of the confirmed cases are secondary. Yesterday, 2 cases were also confirmed in the “Rasa” kindergarten in the Marijampolė kindergarten.

During yesterday 8 cases were registered in a company dedicated to the production of sweets in Vilnius. 6 cases were confirmed in a car repair shop located in Ukmergė. 4 cases were confirmed in a Utena company that manufactures meat products. After 3 cases yesterday, employees of a Klaipeda-based company that produces furniture and a shopping center in Vilnius were confirmed. In the bakery located in the Zarasai district, yesterday 2 cases were confirmed.

Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Kaunas Interrogation Isolator

Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Kaunas Interrogation Isolator

Yesterday 3 cases were confirmed in the Kaunas detention center.

According to currently available data, 116 cases related to outbreaks in families were registered in Lithuania on the last day.

For their part, public health professionals urge people to follow all measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection: hand hygiene, coughing, sneeze etiquette, use of personal protective equipment, physical distance and more. .

Currently there are 187 cases (of which epidemiological studies have been carried out) of cases in which the circumstances of the infection of the individuals are not clear, that is, epidemiological studies have shown that they were not found abroad when they were not reported with confirmed COVID-19 cases.

On January 15, it was announced that the coronavirus had been diagnosed in 1,149 people, 26 people had died and 1,299 had recovered. A new and fixed fireplace was installed in the Pagėgiai nursing home.

Lithuania, along with other Baltic and Nordic countries, asked the European Commission on Friday to contact BioNTech and Pfizer about a vaccine delay because it represents a risk to the vaccination process.

“Please contact BioNTech / Pfizer urgently to request a public explanation of the situation and to emphasize the need for stability and transparency of timely delivery. National governments cannot plan a successful vaccination without scheduling delivery of the vaccine, ”the letter to BNS was copied. In a letter to the European Commissioner of Health, the health ministers of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Denmark and Sweden stated that delivery problems raised serious concerns about the sustainability and reliability of the vaccination process.

BioNTech and Pfizer announced Friday night that they will resume normal supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Europe starting January 25. However, as BNS complains, these drug companies do not disclose specific quantities or delivery times for future vaccines.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Health previously confirmed that it had received word from pharmaceutical companies late Thursday night that the number of vaccines would be cut in half in the next four weeks and 54,405 doses of the vaccine would be delivered instead of 108,810 doses.



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