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On Thursday, the hospital announced that on September 23. In one of the Neurology Services, a patient who was about to be referred for further rehabilitation treatment was retested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, although the test came back negative 9 days before the patient was admitted. at the hospital.
The patient is currently in isolation and 23 patients in this ward and 20 members of the ward staff underwent mandatory testing. September 23 the results of this test were obtained at night; both patients and ward staff are negative. 8 close contact staff members are currently in isolation. All the department premises were immediately disinfected in accordance with all the requirements of the mandatory disinfection protocol for such cases.
The hospital reported that the patients were admitted to the Neurology Department for 7 days. Neurological care will continue to be provided at the Republican Hospital in Panevėžys, but only patients whose medical condition requires immediate medical attention will be hospitalized. Visiting patients undergoing treatment in the Neurology Department is prohibited. This procedure and all prohibitions are valid for one week. Subsequently, depending on the epidemiological situation, these provisions may be repealed.
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