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After announcing the changes to the Passport of Opportunities in the coming days, the minister affirmed that modifications are being prepared to the legal acts for the autumn session at the Seimas, also in relation to mandatory vaccination.
“We are preparing for a debate on the possibility of introducing compulsory vaccination for certain activities, be it the medical community, social assistance and the like. This will be the stage of the discussion here, “he said.
Periodic testing may no longer compensate
Mr. Dulkys noted that COVID-19 costs might also have to be borne by the employer or employee in the future during periodic inspections.
“We will discuss the fact that even when there is a necessary health check, there will also be a question as to whether this should really be covered by the state,” the minister said.
When asked how he plans to deal with the growing flows of testers, A. Dulkys said this is something more temporary only after launching a new group of people who need to be tested.
“We will look very smart, we cannot dedicate all our resources to testing when the same community is responsible for vaccination and other services. It will certainly be done wisely, we have to meet those needs. But if you have to queue, yes, you may have to.
We’ve already received signs that some people are trying to tease, label themselves as symptomatic, and try this way, so I urge you not to do so as you may need to isolate yourself as well. I think we will get along well here, but the main message would be that taxpayer money should be spent on health care and vaccines, and only on tests, “he said.
A. Dulkys also stated that it would be considered to include even more activities, groups of people who would have to undergo regular medical check-ups.
“What specifically, I can’t answer today,” he added.
Employers fear losing employees
After arguing that companies are complaining that increasingly stringent measures will lead to layoffs and there is no need to replace them, the minister recalled the money spent on treating COVID-19.
“If the healthcare system were on the verge of a ‘breakdown’ again, let’s see how much Lithuania, employers and the economy are losing because they are sick. Let’s look at the taxpayers’ money spent treating COVID-19: the amounts range from 2,000 to 50,000. per person. This seems very clear to everyone, whether they are businessmen or taxpayers.
Think of what you can do in your life with an amount of 2,000, with an amount of 50,000. And throughout this cacophony of debate, good or bad vaccination, compels, does not compel, so here the answers are unequivocal. And when 8-9 out of 10 people are sick or hospitalized, it is the facts that are not worth discussing. We need to move towards solutions. And, I repeat, we are in the “unvaccinated pandemic” stage, explained A. Dulkys.
9 red municipalities
The epidemiological situation in the country continues to show signs of a fourth wave of coronavirus. According to the number of new cases and the percentage of positive consultations, the list of “red” and “pink” municipalities continues to fill up: 9 in your country.
Over the weekend, Kaunas, which currently belongs to epidemiological zone C1, joined the already “reddened” municipalities of Klaipėda and Šiauliai. Here are 100,000 new cases. people in the last 14 days the indicator is 109.1.
According to the largest number of new cases, Palanga overtook the Klaipėda municipality, which “led” last week. Currently, the mentioned indicator is 201, in Klaipėda – 183.8, in Kretinga district – 155.4, in Šilutė district – 140.3, in Skuodas district – 127.7. According to this indicator (107), the city of Šiauliai fell to seventh place.
The municipalities of Kazlų Rūda and Pagėgiai were included in the list of “red” according to the percentage of positive investigation: it reaches 4.7 and 4.1 percent, respectively.
It is recalled that the Lithuanian color system is based on the number of new boxes per 100 thousand. population in 14 days and a proportion of positive tests in 7 days. It was approved in February of this year as a quarantine release plan.
A green scenario or is valid when 100 thousand. the population represents less than 25 cases and the proportion of positive tests is less than 4 percent. Scenario B or yellow is divided into B1 when there are 25-50 boxes per 100,000. population, less than 4 percent. positive tests, and B2 when 100 thousand. the population is 50 to 100 cases.
96 new cases
During the last day, 96 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Lithuania, there were no new deaths from this disease, the Department of Statistics reported on Monday.
Number of new cases in 14 days 100 thousand. the population increased to 65.9 and the proportion of positive diagnostic tests was unchanged at 2.2 percent per day.
In the country, 2,191 molecular tests (PCR) and 2,062 antigens were carried out for suspected coronavirus.
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 100 COVID-19 patients, 13 of them in resuscitation. Compared with the previous day, the number of patients in medical institutions increased.
In addition, 80 people are supplied with oxygen and eight patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 281 thousand people. The number of people, 63 of whom were still ill, increased in 1721.
A total of 4,410 people have died from the disease, with 9,014 deaths directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
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