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Minister A. Veryga announced that a new coronavirus testing strategy has been developed.
“A new coronavirus testing strategy has been developed and developed and preventive studies have been separated. Starting June 1, it will be confirmed that these investigations will be conducted under the new procedure. <...> As I have mentioned, the preventive tests will be carried out according to the epidemiological indicators of the municipality. In other words, the municipality is evaluated as high or low risk. Taking this into account, in those municipalities whose municipalities are high risk, where morbidity is higher than the Lithuanian average, the staff of medical institutions, as well as patients, care and nursing staff, with the exception of institutions of child care, will undergo periodic checks. And if we talk about low-risk municipalities, there will be more randomly selected surveys after a few employees to monitor the situation, but it will definitely be a much smaller number. ” A. Veryga presents innovation.
“We believe that this strategy will allow for a more accurate evaluation and monitoring of the situation and, as demonstrated by the experience of some other countries and what international experts say, we need to be more specific and specific areas where there is a higher risk of infection” . , – added the minister.
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Key information about coronavirus
Coronavirus is a virus with a new structure that has never caused human infections before. Its main symptoms are similar to those of the flu: fever, cough, shortness of breath and other respiratory problems. In more severe cases, coronaviruses cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, or death.
There is no specific treatment for the new coronavirus infection, only symptomatic treatment. Patients can be completely cured, depending on their condition and when treatment is started.
To avoid coronavirus, it is recommended to follow the general rules of hygiene: wash your hands with warm soapy water, disinfect your hands, sneeze and label the cough, ventilate the facilities at least 2-3 times a day, clean daily the surfaces of frequent use in the room (for example, night clubs). tables, bed frames and other bedroom furniture), wear protective gear, avoid meetings, stay at least 2 meters away from other people.
In case of suspected coronavirus, the following are considered:
1) a person with an acute respiratory infection (sudden onset of at least one of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath) and has traveled or lived in areas where COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) is occurring or spreading in the community for 14 days before the onset of symptoms;
2) a person with symptoms of an acute respiratory infection and who has been in close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) during the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms;
3) a person with a severe acute respiratory infection (fever and at least one symptom of respiratory illness: cough, shortness of breath) and who requires hospitalization and no other etiologic cause has been identified to explain these symptoms.
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