New outbreaks of coronavirus have been registered in nurseries and the infection is spreading in companies



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1,579 people were isolated in the last day, out of a total of 67,509 people in isolation, including people with confirmed COVID-19 disease.

There are currently 143 cases in which the circumstances of a person’s infection are unclear, that is, epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not communicate with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Cases recorded in outbreaks

New outbreaks were registered in the Klaipėda city kindergartens “Čiauškutė” and “Small Klaipėda Lyceum”, where a total of three cases of COVID-19 disease were confirmed.

After assessing the epidemiological situation, yesterday the Klaipėda department of the NVSC prepared a presentation to the municipal administration of the city of Klaipėda on the introduction of a regime restricting the spread of infections in the “Little Klaipėda Lyceum” nursery school.

A new outbreak has also been registered in Šiauliai “Pasaka” nursery-kindergarten, where COVID-19 disease has been confirmed in two employees in recent days. A preventive examination of kindergarten staff was organized for COVID-19, the institution applied a regimen that limits the spread of infections.

An outbreak has been recorded in the Šiauliai “Bangelė” kindergarten (“Owl”, “Dwarf” groups), where six cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the last week. The facility has a treatment that limits the spread of infections.

A new outbreak has been registered at the Šiauliai City Municipality Education Center, where a total of six employees of a unit are currently confirmed with the infection.

Another new outbreak was registered in a sewing company operating in the Radviliškis district, where COVID-19 disease is currently confirmed in six employees. 35 exposed individuals were identified and isolated. The activities of the company have been temporarily suspended, all the premises of the sewing company have been disinfected.

On Wednesday, a new outbreak was registered in a furniture manufacturing company operating in Kazlų Rūda. The infection was confirmed in four workers.

Outbreaks continue at the Legailiai nursing home in Biržai district, where the infection was confirmed yesterday for seven residents and two employees, and at the Skemai social care home in Rokiškis district, where two cases of the disease were reported yesterday. COVID-19 disease.

Eight cases of COVID-19, recorded yesterday, are related to the outbreak at Alytus Correctional Facility. All people are convicts serving time.

Eight other cases of coronavirus infection are estimated to be related to the ongoing outbreak at furniture company Jonava. In total, more than 30 COVID-19 cases have been associated with the outbreak.

In addition, outbreak-related cases were reported at the Jonava Polytechnic School, the Kaunas Šančiai School Multifunctional Center, the Rukla Refugee Reception Center, the Kaunas Juvenile Detention Center and Correctional Institution.

There have also been cases of the COVID-19 disease, associated with outbreaks in a construction company in Marijampolė, a meat industry company in Šakiai district, a metal processing company operating in Rokiškis, utility companies in Panevėžys, Šiauliai, a metal processing company in Panevėžys, an oil refinery in Mažeikiai.

There were 141 cases related to outbreaks in families on the last day in Lithuania, based on currently available data.

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. .

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Allowed to operate ski resorts

The government has decided to allow outdoor ski slopes, ensuring electronic ticket distribution and pre-registration of visitors. Restrictions on the flow of visitors must be guaranteed at the place where ski slope services are provided. The activities on the outdoor ski slopes can be renewed from Tuesday.

According to the Government Resolution, the provision of cross-country skiing services is allowed, guaranteeing the electronic distribution of tickets and the pre-registration of visitors.

“It is prohibited to provide ski equipment rental and services other than ski slopes on outdoor ski slopes. Restrictions on the flow of visitors must be guaranteed in the place of provision of ski slope services; the maximum number of visitors allowed at a time is calculated on the basis of the number of elevators in operation: an elevator can have a maximum of 30 visitors, ”states the Government’s resolution.

At present, many shops, sports and leisure venues in the country have been closed, the movement of people between municipalities and meetings both at home and in public places has been restricted.

It is planned to review the restrictions in the quarantine regime on a weekly basis and decide on the release of restrictions based on morbidity rates and the proportion of positive tests in the country.

The quarantine in Lithuania was extended until February 28.



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