Coronavirus outbreaks in Lithuania: infections in schools, kindergartens, companies



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Cases in which the circumstances of the infection of people are not clear, that is, epidemiological studies have established that people did not go abroad, they did not communicate with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 146 are currently registered.

Cases recorded in outbreaks

Isolated cases were recorded in Vilnius Antakalnis progymnasium. There were a total of 3 in the last week. The outbreak has not currently been reported.

New outbreaks have also been recorded in three construction companies, consulting and cleaning services companies operating in Vilnius. In addition, new outbreaks were recorded yesterday, according to epidemiologists, in a construction company in Klaipeda district (two employees) and in a metal processing company in Kretinga, where two cases for employees and two secondary cases were confirmed. Epidemiological studies are underway.

In addition, the cases recorded yesterday are related to outbreaks in Klaipėda city kindergartens “Pušaitė”, “Puriena”, “Inkarėlis”, Klaipėda city Medeinė school.

In addition, cases related to the outbreak were reported yesterday at the Rusnė special school in Šilutė district. A total of four cases (workers) are estimated to be related to the outbreak. In turn, taking into account the epidemiological situation and in order to reduce the spread of infection in preschool educational institutions, yesterday the Klaipėda Department of NVSC prepared a presentation to the Šilutė District Municipality Administration on the introduction of a regime that restricts the spread of infections in Russia’s special school.

On Tuesday, COVID-19 disease cases associated with outbreaks were reported at a construction company in Marijampolė, a meat industry company in Šakiai district, an agricultural company in Marijampolė, a confectionery company in Kaunas, Telšiai and companies building of Utena.

In addition, outbreak-related COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday at Biržai District Legailiai Nursing Home, Utena Social Care Home, Kaunas Detention Center, Telšiai Department of the State Food Service and Veterinary.

In addition, yesterday, specialists from the Vilnius Department of the NVSC took measures to prevent further spread of the chimney in the Vilnius city hostel: repeated selective tests of the population were organized. The specialists also worked with the company responsible for the supervision of the city of Vilnius to know the circumstances of the spread of the infection and recommendations were provided to the company. Epidemiological diagnosis continues.

Cases related to outbreaks in families were recorded on the last day throughout Lithuania, based on currently available data.

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. .



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