NVSC: Coronavirus Outbreaks in Nursing and Care Facilities



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The number of cases in which the circumstances of a person’s infection are not clear, that is, epidemiological studies revealed that people did not go abroad, did not communicate with confirmed cases of COVID-19, currently 97 are registered (of the cases in which epidemiological studies have been carried out).

Cases recorded in outbreaks

On Monday, 10 cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in connection with the outbreak at the Skuodas nursing home, of which 9 are residents and one employee. Total since October 28. More than 50 outbreak-related infections have been reported.

Another 10 cases registered last day are related to the outbreak in the Department of Supportive Treatment and Rehabilitation of the Plungė District Municipal Hospital. All individuals are patient.

The outbreak at the Kaunas “Vija” social care center also continues. Total since October 14. 34 COVID-19 cases were reported, of which 22 were workers and 12 were residents.

In addition, there have been cases of the COVID-19 disease, according to epidemiologists, in connection with the outbreak of St. Vincent Paulietis nursing home. Total since December 19. 31 cases of coronavirus infection were reported, including secondary ones, that is, relatives of workers.

In addition, the cases registered on the last day (two or more each) related to outbreaks in Šilutė furniture manufacturing company, Klaipėda bus company, bailiff’s office in Varėna, Šiauliai furniture manufacturing company, company of rubber and plastic manufacturing in Biržai, Šiauliai Fire and Rescue Service, Kupė Rescue Service district municipality fire service, wood processing company in Radviliškis.

Relevant outbreaks in Vilnius County are currently recorded at: Grigiškės Nursing and Supportive Treatment Hospital, Carite Archdiocese of Vilnius (Šv. Stepono str. 35), Vilnius City Social Support Center, Vilnius Užuovėja, Ukmergė Jasiuliškės Social Care District, Vilnius Mykolas Sopočka Hospice, Vilnius Antaviliai Pension, Trakai District Onuškis Nursing and Supportive Treatment Hospital, Vilnius ‘Exile House’, Prūdiškės Social Care Home of the Vilnius, Republican Center for Addictions, Vilnius City Mental Health Center.

According to the data currently available to the NVSC, 75 cases related to outbreaks in families were recorded in Lithuania on the last day.

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