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During the last day, 460 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Lithuania. A total of 203,386 people have already been registered for COVID-19 in the country.
There are currently 6,671 patients. 8 more patients died on Tuesday. The virus has already claimed 3,351 victims in Lithuania.
Incidence of coronavirus infection in the last 14 days 100 thousand. the population reaches 231.4 cases.
409 people recovered in the last day. 189,479 people have already recovered from COVID-19.
9,808 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine on Tuesday.
1304 people received the second dose of the vaccine on Tuesday.
In Lithuania, 228,626 people received the first dose of the vaccine. A total of 88,247 people had already received the second dose of the vaccine.
In Lithuania 316,873 vaccines have already been used.
7219 PCR samples were analyzed during the previous day. A total of 2,152,743 samples have already been analyzed.
Eight people died from COVID-19 last day, ranging in age from 40 to 99, according to data released by Statistics Lithuania on Wednesday.
Four of the dead were between 80 and 89 years old, one between 90 and 99 years old, one between 70 and 79 years old and another between 60 and 69 years old.
A man between the ages of 40 and 49 also died last day of COVID-19.
All of these people died in hospitals.
The Statistics Department notes that the number of deaths per day is preliminary and can be replaced with records delayed within a few days.
A total of 3,351 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 6756 deaths are directly and indirectly related to this infectious disease.
Most of the deaths from COVID-19 (1,201 people) were in the age group 80-89 years. The four dead were between 20 and 29 years old.
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 762 COVID-19 patients, 88 of them in resuscitation, Statistics Lithuania reported on Wednesday.
Oxygen is added to 709 patients and 53 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
76 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 203 thousand people. 386 people.
According to the declared data, 50 thousand are still sick. 799 infected people, but it is statistically estimated that 6671 people should be significantly less ill.
Vaccination stopped
Vaccination with a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine was suspended after receiving information from Austrian authorities, the Health Ministry (SAM) said on Tuesday.
“SAM constantly monitors the vaccination process not only in Lithuania, but also throughout Europe, so it always reacts after receiving signals from the responsible authorities. The State Medicines Control Agency, after receiving information from the Austrian competent authority, has recommended the temporary suspension of the use of the AstraZeneca ABV5300 series.
Austria stopped vaccination with AstraZeneca this week after a 49-year-old woman died of blood clotting problems and another 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism. These reactions are investigated to elucidate the causal relationship.
“SAM and international experts emphasize that there are no objective reasons to be concerned or concerned. Based on data from clinical trials, thromboembolism is not a typical side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the ministry said in a statement.
“The international analysis initiated of the reports of side effects also does not show similar cases in the past. To guarantee public safety and clear up doubts, the objective is to test any presumption about the safety of vaccines, ”it read.
According to the Ministry, on February 11, 9.6 thousand tons of goods were delivered to Lithuania. this series of vaccines, currently unused, remained in 1932.
If you forgo the vaccine, you may change your mind
Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys notes that all residents who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will have the opportunity to get vaccinated against the coronavirus later on.
“People will be able to get vaccinated again later, because we don’t have any established procedure now, that if they refuse once, they will no longer be able to get vaccinated,” A. Dulkys told LRT radio.
The minister emphasizes that after vaccinating everyone in a priority group, another group of the population is vaccinated according to the order of priority, in order to ensure that the vaccination process is not delayed.
“It is only our order for the vaccination centers, when they interview the lists that have been programmed, and if they do not respond, they go to the next priority group and then they vaccinate, if they do not respond, to another and so on. until the list is finished, “explained A. Dulkys.
“So there is a lively movement because that is not really going to delay vaccines or the process. And those who doubted it will be able to return to the process later ”, he added.
Will consider mandatory tests
The government is preparing to revert to amendments that would regulate mandatory testing for coronavirus at a meeting on Wednesday, the prime minister’s representative told BNS.
“The debate is scheduled for tomorrow. The project is currently being coordinated,” said Rasa Jakilaitienė, representative of Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, on Tuesday. This issue was presented to the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday and is scheduled to be presented to the Seimas with However, due to discussions about the concept of the necessary investigation, its consideration was postponed.
The discussions have been sparked by amendments to the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act to ensure that persons suspected of being in contact have been subjected to the necessary tests if they deny or evade the tests and pose a risk to the health of others. persons.
Big shipping
On Tuesday, another 33.6 thousand were delivered to Lithuania. AstraZeneca vaccines, SAM reported.
According to the ministry, this is the fifth shipment of vaccine from this manufacturer, all doses will be distributed to vaccination centers in Lithuania within two days.
During the first four shipments to Lithuania, 67.7 thousand tons were delivered. As of March 9, 52.7 thousand doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine had been used.
