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This is the highest number of new cases per day since the start of a pandemic.
2424 people recovered in the last day.
Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 72,000 people in the country. 430 people, 41 thousand. 225 – still sick, 30 thousand. 277 – recovered.
A total of 611 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and 318 people died from other causes.
During the last day to investigate 12 thousand. 039 samples for suspected coronavirus, the total number of samples analyzed since the beginning of the pandemic is 1 million. 317 thousand 637.
In hospitals – about 2 thousand. people
1981 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals, 147 of them in resuscitation, the Department of Statistics reported Saturday.
Oxygen is required for 1,067 patients and 87 people receive artificial lung ventilation.
Currently, about half of hospital beds are occupied: 8,626 out of 16,000. 660.
Of the 672 resuscitation beds, just over half were occupied, 392. Of the 624 beds that can be used for artificial pulmonary ventilation, 228 are occupied, of the 6225 oxygen beds are occupied 2121.
It will offer to continue the quarantine until December 31.
Acting Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says he will intend to continue the quarantine in Lithuania until December 31. It is also intended to introduce stricter restrictions on commerce, leisure, education and other areas.
According to A. Veryga, these measures have already been discussed with Acting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and will be discussed further in the Covid-19 committee on Monday.
“The stricter quarantine should take effect from next Wednesday, December 9, and we will propose to continue with the quarantine until December 31,” wrote A. Veryga on his Facebook account.
According to Mr. Veryga, the reinforcement of the quarantine will be considered because the measures currently in force are no longer sufficient.
“This time, to reduce overcrowding, we will propose stricter measures, almost analogous to the spring quarantine, in all public places, places of commerce and services, stricter requirements for the educational process, cultural and other areas,” said A Veryga.
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