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During the past 14 days, at least one case of coronavirus has been detected in 17 Kaunas schools, four universities, two colleges and a vocational school. Several of them are of great concern to epidemiologists.
Of greatest concern are four schools
Rima Gabrielaitė, chief specialist of the Communicable Disease Management Division of the Kaunas Department of the National Center for Public Health (NVSC), told the kauno.diena.lt portal that at least one case of coronavirus was detected in the following educational institutions : Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Rasa Gymnasium, Eruditas Lyceum, Kaunas S. Daukantas progymnasium, Kaunas Waldorf School, Kaunas B. Brazdžionis School-Multifunctional School, Kaunas Varpelis Elementary School, Sports School “Startas”, Kaunas Žaliakalnis Progymnasium, Kaunas Kazys Griniini Progymnasium, Kaunas Vincas Kudirka Progymnasudium, Kaunas Kudirka Progymnasudium de Kaunas, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Vaižgantas Progymnasium, Kaunas Rytas Primary School, Kaunas Maironis University Gymnasium, Kaunas Saulės Gymnasium, Lithuania University of Health Sciences Kaunas Gymnasium Alexander Gymnasium .
“The biggest concerns are Kazys Grinius Progymnasium (the fireplace is already going out), KTU Vaižgantas Progymnasium, the sports school” Startas “, Eruditas Lyceum”, said R. Gabrielaitė.
According to the expert, as of October 1, a total of 28 students, 13 teachers and an employee were diagnosed with coronavirus.
The biggest concerns are Kazys Grinius Progymnasium (the fireplace is already going out), KTU Vaižgantas Progymnasium, “Startas” sports school, Eruditas Lyceum.
“The 212 students, teachers and other preliminary employees of the educational institutions are in self-isolation, in some cases the assessment of the contact persons is still ongoing,” said a representative from NVSC’s Kaunas Department.
The COVID-19 diagnosis was heard by 13 students and a lecturer
According to the specialist, cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in four weeks in four universities, two colleges and a vocational school.
“COVID-19 was diagnosed at the Kaunas branch of Mykolas Romeris University, KTU, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas College, Kaunas College of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Kaunas Food Industry and Trade Training Center, “said the interlocutor.
According to epidemiologists, the coronavirus diagnosis was heard by 13 students and a teacher. “There are 14 patients in self-isolation. Most higher education institutions organize their studies remotely or apply preventive measures that ensure a low risk for people who have been in contact with a person with the COVID-19 disease, – said R. Gabrielaitė. “The biggest concern is the Faculty of Dentistry of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.”
Large fireplaces are not fixed
Paulius Keras, head of the Kaunas Operations and Emergency Management Center, told the kauno.diena.lt portal that the number of COVID-19 cases in educational institutions is increasing, but there are no large outbreaks. “We will not prevent illness in schools both during the seasonal flu epidemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, COVID-19 morbidity is not a massive phenomenon: we have cases of illness of teachers in a school and not cases individual children in an educational institution. There are nine children in a couple of schools and more than 10 in a school, Keras said. – We are probably the first in Lithuania to start evaluating employees of educational institutions with rapid tests and currently in Kaunas we have examined about 2.5 thousand people. Workers of the educational system. None of the preventive educators confirmed the diagnosis of COVID-19. “
Statistics from Wednesday morning show that the city of Kaunas is ranked 11th in Lithuania in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000. population, so the situation in the city is definitely not too bad yet. “We are seeing an increase in the number of cases and it is greater than during the spring peak. The number of diseases is likely to increase, but the outbreaks are managed locally, we do a lot of research, the student is isolated and the classroom is taught in a way We had a case in which the whole school was isolated and learned remotely. Until now, in my opinion, the situation is manageable, responding to cases and needs, “said the head of the Operations and Situations Management Center of Kaunas emergency.
Photo by Paulius Keras / Vilmantas Raupelis
According to the interlocutor, there is currently no school where students learn only at a distance, but up to 10 schools have individual classes where children are isolated and study at a distance.
After the first round of the Seimas elections, when were more cases of COVID-19 among students and teachers in some school buildings? “So far, there really are no links and there is no reason to expect that, because we bought modern disinfection equipment, all schools were disinfected before and after the elections, before the educational process started,” Keras said.
According to the interlocutor, so far more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in schools than in universities or colleges. “Universities and colleges run on their own, but as far as I know, there is not a big outbreak here. Many VMU staff members also tested for COVID-19, ”said the interviewee.
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