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After contact with patients, according to epidemiologists, 8 people became infected. The specialists could not determine the circumstances of the infection of 3 people. No import cases were registered during the previous day.
7 cases are associated with chimneys
Four cases registered yesterday in Kaunas County are related to the chimney in the Raseiniai police. All people are employees of this institution. Currently, a total of 17 coronavirus cases are associated with the outbreak.
Another confirmed case in Kaunas County is associated with an outbreak in the dormitory of Vilnius Gedminas Technical University (VGTU). It is estimated that a total of 4 cases are associated with the chimney.
The case recorded in Klaipėda on the last day is related to the chimney in Klaipėdos Energija. This is already the tenth related case.
At that time, in Vilnius County, COVID-19 was confirmed yesterday for a person whose circumstances are related to Vilnius Gabija Progymnasium. A person is a member of the family of an infected child. Currently, a total of 9 COVID-19 cases are associated with the outbreak.
In addition, another person, according to epidemiologists, became infected after contact with a person who was confirmed to have coronavirus, but the case is not classified as an outbreak based on currently available data.
The circumstances of the infection in 3 people are not yet clear
At present, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 3 people were infected (1 in Vilnius, Kaunas and Telšiai counties).
NVSC reports that a total of 3397 cases of the COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Lithuania, 1202 people are still ill, 2094 have recovered.
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. .
Professor Mindaugas Stankūnas from the Lithuanian Health Sciences University (LSMU) noted that 11 new cases of COVID-19 are currently the least significant since August 5.
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