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The National Public Health Laboratory (NSAID) is responsible for organizing and coordinating the large-scale coronavirus genome sequencing process, which should ensure that one percent of all positive cases of coronavirus genome sequencing are performed weekly. , but not less than 200 of this type. studies.
NVSPL has been instructed to conclude agreements on coronavirus genome sequencing research with the Santara Clinics of the Vilnius University Hospital, the Kaunas Clinics of the Hospital of the University of Health Sciences of the Lithuanian Public Institution, the University of Vilnius and the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
The Santara Clinic of the Vilnius University Hospital undertakes to carry out 384 examinations per week, the Kaunas Clinic of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital undertakes to carry out 16 examinations per week, and as of 2021. 8 February 96 tests per week, Vilnius University – 24 tests in two weeks and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences – from 2021. March 1 24 studies in two weeks. Also to the sequencing of the coronavirus genome the National Institute for Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment plans to join the project after assessing the possibilities.
The coronavirus genome sequencing studies will be funded by the state budget. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has also been contacted for their free assistance in viral mutation testing.
Following the call from the European Commission to the Member States of the European Union to update their research strategies. On the recommendation of the Council of Independent Experts of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania took the decision to conduct genome sequencing studies.
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