Not all epidemiologists can handle the workload: there is much more work than during quarantine

TS-LKD leader Gabrielius Landsbergis told specialists at the meeting that it is not clear to voters what principles are used to make decisions to handle the situation.

“The most common question we get from our constituents is the principles on which decisions are made. How do you decide how the crisis will be handled?” – TS-LKD leader G. Landsbergis spoke at the group meeting .

He ironized that when he went to Raseiniai, he should be quarantined, because the number of cases there is enormous.

R. Lingienė, head of the Vilnius department of the NVSC, stated that there are no specific numbers when it is necessary to take action.

“There are no specific imperatives to define what should be done. There is simply a reaction to the situation. The number of cases makes a great impression, but it is very important if these chimneys in Lithuania, if they are defined, localized, how they spread, how they are managed. Currently, the greatest spread is in the chimneys “, R. Lingienė assessed the situation.

There is a lack of participation from scientists.

Conservative Irena Degutienė said that the management of the coronavirus situation was too politicized. And instead of involving professionals, politicians are involved.

Teacher, Skillful. Dr. Vytautas Usonis agreed at the faction meeting that the contribution of scientists in managing the situation is lacking.

“I miss the communication, if it is said that the cooperation must be of several links, the professionals do a great job, we listen to their work every day – epidemiologists. But groups of scientists, government consultants, what are the positions of those advisers, we lack that, “said V. Usonis in the Seimas on Tuesday.

The professor also criticized the population survey carried out in the country a little. J. Usonis stated that he did not fully understand the purpose of this investigation.

“We miss scientific analysis and dialogue in this situation,” said the professor.

Conservative Kęstutis Masiulis noted that in Sweden the main communication is carried out by specialists, not politicians, as is the case in Lithuania.

“The specialists are relegated to the background. Did I just get that image? Do they feel empowered enough, do they feel that they are doing what they say? ”Asked K. Masiulis to the specialists.

R. Lingienė stated that obstacles to communicating with the public could not be named.

Work harder than during quarantine

R. Lingienė, head of the Vilnius department of NVSC, hinted that due to the huge workloads, not all employees can handle such work.

“The workload is huge, 38 people have joined this year, but since mid-March about 20 people have left the institution, the workload is huge, the salaries are not competitive. But for the moment, I would like to say that NVSC specialists and epidemiologists currently have much more work to do than during the quarantine, “he emphasized.

R. Lingienė stated that during the post-quarantine period he was able to count all the errors made by NVSC on the fingers of one hand.

“The cases are really precise, sometimes we publish them a little later, because we want to be precise,” the epidemiologist R. Lingiene had to explain to the opposition.

As of Monday, epidemiologists themselves have begun registering exposed people for research.

Delphi remember that last day 105 new cases of coronavirus were detected in the country. Epidemiologists already recognize that this is the second wave of the coronavirus.