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Last day 522 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were identified in the country, and nine people died from the infectious disease, Statistics Lithuania said. 1740 people were recognized as having recovered last day.
In the country to make 15 thousand. 172 molecular antigen assays (PCR) and 9058 for suspected coronavirus.
The rate of new illnesses in the last 14 days is 100,000. the population reaches 323.5 cases. The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in the last seven days is 2.8 percent.
In Lithuania, a total of 273,000 COVID-19 patients have fallen ill since the start of the pandemic. 866 people.
Statistically recovered and currently 254 thousand are alive. 322 people declared 205 thousand. 88 recovered. Statistically, there are currently 9839 sick people, the declared number of sick people is 59 thousand. 73.
The Department of Statistics considers that a person who has been confirmed to have a case of disease and the end of the disease has not been confirmed by a doctor as a person declared sick. A statistically ill person is one for whom illness has been confirmed in the last 28 days. After this period, the person is considered statistically healthy.
According to the department, the statistical rate of patients may be more accurate to assess the morbidity of the population, since among declared patients there may be cases in which a person is no longer ill but the family doctor has not confirmed the end of the illness. .
A total of 4,245 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 8570 deaths are directly and indirectly related to this infectious disease.
More than 29 thousand people were vaccinated last day. people
Last day, 29 thousand people were vaccinated in the country. 273 people, announced on Saturday the Department of Statistics.
Last day, 16 thousand people received the first dose of the vaccine. 720 people, the second – 12 thousand. 553.
In the country of COVID-19, the first dose of the vaccine is 1 million. 5 thousand 475 people, both – 570 thousand. 777.
At least one dose of the vaccine was 52.3%. more than 80, 66.6 percent. – population between 75 and 79 years old, 68.4%. – 70-74 years and 66.4%. – population 65 to 69 years old.
In the 55-64 age group, 50.8% are vaccinated, in the 45-54 age group – 42.3%, in the 35-44 age group – 37.9%, in the 25 age group at 34 years – 24.5 percent. population. In the youngest group, 19.8 percent were vaccinated. people.
In Lithuania, 36% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people.
In total, Lithuania has received 1 million. 689 thousand 7,125 doses of vaccine were delivered, 1 million in vaccination centers. 689 thousand 725. 1 million. 576,250 doses.
People ages 50 to 109 died of COVID-19 on the last day
Nine people died of COVID-19 last day, between the ages of 50 and 109, according to data released by Statistics Lithuania on Saturday.
Four of the dead were between 70 and 79 years old and two between 90 and 99 years old. One person died on the last day in age groups 50-59, 60-69, and 100-109.
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 4,245 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 8570 deaths have been linked to this infectious disease, directly and indirectly.
Most of the deaths from COVID-19 (1,527 people) were in the age group 80-89 years. The eight dead were between 20 and 29 years old.
867 COVID-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals, 93 of whom are in resuscitation.
867 COVID-19 patients are currently being treated in Lithuanian hospitals, 93 of them in resuscitation, Lithuania Statistics reported on Saturday.
Oxygen is added to 706 patients and 54 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
61 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day.
The third dose of the vaccine is not yet known.
Decisions on the third coronavirus vaccine have yet to be made in Lithuania, and Pfizer’s conclusions on the need for a booster vaccine are awaited, says the Chancellor of the Ministry of Health.
“More and more data is received, Pfizer promises to present its evaluations and conclusions on the need for the third vaccine in June. It is at least this information to wait. (…) No decisions have yet been made,” Jurgita Grebenkovienė told BNS on Friday.
According to her, Lithuanian immunologists are also examining data on booster vaccination.
“Clearly, there are different and there are different considerations for the third dose. “… Everything is still at the stage of discussions and deliberations,” said the Chancellor.
Vaccination in municipalities
At least a third of the country’s population has been vaccinated with the first dose of coronavirus in 41 municipalities, according to Statistics Lithuania data on Friday.
Neringa continues to be the leader in vaccination, with 70.3% receiving at least one dose of vaccine. people. Birštonas is next on the list, having vaccinated more than half (51.1%) of the population.
The leader among large cities does not change either: the majority of vaccinated people are in Kaunas, where 39.3% received at least one dose. people.
Anykščiai district is among the fastest vaccinating Lithuanian municipalities after Neringa and Birštonas (44.4%). The Salcininkai district (20.2%) and Visaginas (24.2%) remain among the least vaccinated municipalities.
Just over a quarter of the population was vaccinated by all the other municipalities in the country.
Vaccine shipment
The fifth shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 arrived in Lithuania on Friday, with 14.4 thousand. dose.
The new vaccine consignment will be distributed to the municipalities according to the number of unvaccinated population in the priority groups and the vaccination rate. More vaccines are also being administered to municipalities with the highest incidence of COVID-19.
Vaccinate whoever you want
In Klaipeda, residents over the age of 16 will be vaccinated against COVID-19 over the weekend, and those who come to get vaccinated will be able to choose the vaccine from those available at that time, the port city municipality announced on Friday.
“A similar vaccination campaign organized last Sunday was very popular. More than 1,500 people were vaccinated in one day, and this week we received many calls and requests to give this opportunity again. Considering the amount of vaccines available, we are inviting everyone over the age of 16 this weekend, ”Klaipėda City Mayor Vytautas Grubliauskas said in the report.
