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2,929 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the country. 1,857 people recovered from the disease and 973 fell ill. Currently, 5,115 people need isolation and 86 people also died of coronavirus in Lithuania. Thirteen people died from other causes despite being infected with COVID-19.
According to the National Public Health Laboratory, 4660 suspected coronavirus samples were analyzed the previous day. To date, a total of 643,704 samples have been tested for suspected coronavirus, including 176,344 from mobile sites.
“After contact with the patients, according to epidemiologists, 18 people were infected, the circumstances of the infection of 2 people are not yet known. In addition, 3 cases of importation were registered during the last day”, announces the NVSC.
Yesterday, COVID-19 was confirmed in Vilnius county by two people who returned to Lithuania by plane from Greece. For them, the coronavirus infection test was performed due to perceived symptoms of coronavirus infection.
The third import case was registered in Klaipeda County. COVID-19 has been confirmed in a person who has returned to Lithuania from Great Britain. The person has been examined prophylactically and does not show any characteristic symptoms of infection.
18 new cases are associated with chimneys
The new cases of coronavirus infection detected in Vilnius county yesterday 3 are related to August 15 and 16. PravalFest in the Prienai district. Yesterday, COVID-19 was confirmed by an event participant and two people who had contacted the people who attended the event. A total of 18 cases are associated with this event, including those confirmed yesterday.
There is also 1 new case related to an outbreak at Esperanza Resort. Currently a total of 4 related cases are registered, according to epidemiologists.
In addition, the second case of COVID-19 disease related to a construction company in Vilnius County and the second case related to a waste management company were confirmed yesterday. This case was also registered in Vilnius county.
There were 11 other cases yesterday in Taurage County. All of these individuals are soldiers.
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Furthermore, 1 person in Vilnius County was found to be infected after contact with people confirmed with the COVID-19 disease.
The circumstances of the infection in 2 people are not yet clear
At present, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 2 people were infected in Vilnius and Kaunas counties. Subjects were studied for specific symptoms of COVID-19 disease.
Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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. .
National Public Health Center (NVSC) September 1. 9 pm according to:
- Number of confirmed cases in specific people: 2929
- Number of sick people: 973
- Number of new COVID-19 confirmed yesterday: 2. 3
- Number of deaths from coronavirus: 86
- Deaths from coronavirus from other causes: 13
- Number of people who recovered: 1857
- Number of people in isolation (sick, exposed, arrivals from affected areas for which decisions have been issued within the corresponding 14-day period): 5115
Starting June 1. import cases: 191
The list of countries most affected by coronavirus is published HERE.
This week, starting August 31. Until September 6. In addition, residents of the districts of Molėtai, Kaunas, Trakai, Švenčionys, Kupiškis, Skuodas, Tauragė and Pasvalys, as well as the cities of Elektrėnai, Vilnius and Kaunas will undergo more intensive tests to detect coronavirus infection. These 11 municipalities have a higher incidence of COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) than other Lithuanian municipalities.
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