New cases in Lithuania: another fireplace may be related to a company in Nemenčinė



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The man, who worked for a construction company, arrived by ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn on July 4 and took a car from Estonia.

“One person with contact was identified: a family member. According to preliminary data, the person who returned to Lithuania was isolated,” said Ginreta Megelinskienė, Head of the Infectious Disease Management Division of the Vilnius Department of the Department of Vilnius VSC.

One of the cases identified in Vilnius is related to infections detected a little earlier. A version is being investigated that the chimney may be related to a transport company in Nemenčinė, where people from Belarus arrive.

“On Monday, we reported that the wife had been infected with the coronavirus by her husband, and now the disease was diagnosed in a person who worked for the wife’s company. Currently, eight people who have had contact have been identified, have been isolated, ”said G. Megelinskienė.

“The main source of infection for the three people is not yet clear, but the important point is that the first identified person who participated in the outbreak works for a registered transport company in Nemenčín, which receives people from abroad, mainly from Belarus” he added.

The circumstances of the infection of the third person, an unemployed Vilnius resident, are still unclear.

“The first of July was by Pabradė-Vilnius train, departure time – 19:30, the car cannot be specified. In the afternoon of the same day from 10 pm I visited the Plus Plus Plus bar in Vilnius, Gediminas Avenue Vilnius-Pabradė train took place on 2 July, departure time – 10.45, the car cannot be specified either. On 3 July, he visited the Antakalnis polyclinic. 11 people who have been in contact have been identified and isolated “said an NVSC representative.

The NVSC also collected more data on several cases identified over the holiday weekend.

“After the coronavirus was confirmed on Sunday by an employee of the Visaginas social care home, nine people who had contact were identified in the social setting, 10 employees and 31 residents in the care home. Employees have been isolated, patients have been segregated as much as possible, and tests of people who have been in contact in the workplace have been organized; everyone’s responses are negative, ”he said.

“After Maxima base personnel confirmed the virus on Monday, it was discovered that he had contact with seven colleagues and at home with two people.” In addition, the sick person attended the jubilee on June 27 in the town of Miškiniai, which had about 17 people. Colleagues and housewives – isolated. The circumstances under which the infected person attended the birthday party have only been clarified today, so the professionals are now trying to contact those attending the birthday party. The circumstances of the woman’s infection are still unclear, “added the NVSC representative.

According to Tuesday, the coronavirus was detected in a total of 1,844 people, 207 people are still sick and 1,547 recovered.

Since COVID-19, 79 people have died and 11 others have died from other causes.

Since June 1, 38 import cases have been registered in Lithuania.

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