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According to the review, the growth of new cases in the country has stabilized (the number of diagnostic tests performed is also stable). While the absolute number of cases stabilizes, the composition of the cases
switch to the older side. In mid-July, people aged 50 and over accounted for about 25% of new infections, and now that number exceeds 40%, which partly explains the steady increase in hospitalizations and deaths.
It is also reported that although the number of cases has stabilized, the number of deaths from COVID-19 is increasing and the vast majority of these deaths are from people who did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. From 2021 June
1 d. 209 people died from COVID-19, of which 200 (96%) were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated at the time of infection.
The number of COVID-19 patients treated in hospitals is also increasing: we currently have 481 occupied beds (58 of them in resuscitation). According to currently available hospital epicrisis data, 94% as of June 1. people hospitalized for COVID-19 were not vaccinated according to the full schedule. 46% were under 60 years of age.
Vaccination rates were slower last week than in previous weeks, with 53,628 people receiving the first dose, mostly Pfizer-BioNTech.
The overall immunization rate for all vaccinated and relapsed patients has already exceeded 62.5% of the total population and exceeded 80% in the 65-74 year age group.
Last day, 600 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Lithuania, one person died from this infectious disease, the Department of Statistics announced on Tuesday.
The deceased was over 70 years old.
Number of new diseases in 14 days 100 thousand. The population increased to 275.7 cases, the proportion of positive diagnostic tests at 7 days was unchanged at 4.5 percent.
In the country, on the last day, 6,708 molecular tests (PCR) and 6708 of antigens to the presumed coronavirus were carried out.
In Lithuania, a total of 294,000 COVID-19 patients have fallen ill since the start of the pandemic. 708 people, of which 6,545 are still ill, a slight decrease.
A total of 4,498 people died from COVID-19, with 9,166 deaths directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
480 hospitals are currently treating 480 patients with COVID-19 in Lithuanian hospitals, 58 of them in resuscitation, according to data from the Department of Statistics released Tuesday.
The number of patients in hospitals has increased by a dozen people a day.
Oxygen is added to 397 people and 36 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
51 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day, double the number one day ago.
In Lithuania, a total of 294,000 COVID-19 patients have fallen ill since the start of the pandemic. 708 people, of which 6,545 are still ill.
A total of 4,498 people died from COVID-19, with 9,166 deaths directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
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