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Considering that a positive coronavirus test result was found for the employee of the Ignalina District Hospital, on May 29 at 10 am. A remote meeting was held with the management of the Panevėžys Republican Hospital, which is the Designated organizing institution in Panevėžys and Utena counties. Necessary solutions to stop the possible spread of COVID-19 infection and the organization of healthcare provision to residents of Ignalina district were discussed, “it was announced. on the website of the municipality of Ignalina.
This was also confirmed by Rolanda Lingienė on BNS.
“The employee tested positive for COVID-19 during the preventive tests. She doesn’t feel any symptoms, ”said Rolanda Lingienė, Vilnius department director at NVSC.
According to her, a total of 142 employees were prophylactically evaluated, of which about 50 received responses.
Four staff members and five patients had contact with the patient; they were isolated.
“Five patients had to be further examined, but the hospital decided to test 32 patients,” said R. Lingienė.
The Ignalina district municipality announced Friday that the work of the Admissions Department was temporarily suspended at the hospital for up to seven days.
Additionally, patients from other treatment facilities will not be temporarily admitted to the nursing and therapy departments, but not less than Thursday, and patients will not be discharged.
According to the municipality, essential services will only be provided to patients in hospital wards.
Among other things, mandatory sampling of all patients and staff is scheduled for Thursday.
To prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, the municipality reported that the Ignalina District Hospital is changing the organization of health care services.
“The work of the reception department is temporarily suspended for up to 7 days. Patients who are invited to GMP through 112 will be transported not to the Ignalina District Hospital, but to hospitals in other municipalities.
The working hours of health professionals are changing. A worker who has a positive COVID-19 sample is in strict isolation. Samples will be taken again after 7 days.
Patients from other treatment facilities will not be temporarily admitted to the nursing and therapy departments, but no less than June 4, 2020, and patients will not be discharged. Patient packages will also not be accepted. Patients in hospital wards will receive only the necessary services.
Mandatory sampling of all patients and staff is scheduled for 04/06/2020. Otherwise, the necessary decisions will be made. Patient status information will continue to be provided over the phone.
Samples were taken from all the health professionals of the Ignalina District Hospital who are working on 05-29-2020. Answers are expected for the night of May 29, 2020.
The Ignalina District Polyclinic provides its services on a regular schedule. There may be minor disturbances in remote consultations due to physicians whose primary workplace is the Ignalina District Hospital. In order to protect doctors and patients as much as possible, health professionals will be prohibited from working in other workplaces, “the Facebook entry reported.
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