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“Since the number of cases has really been registered in the last few weeks, we have about 55 active outbreaks today, where the first cases started 14 days ago. 20”, said Daiva Razmuvienė, chief specialist of the Division of Disease Management Broadcast from NVSC, to LRT Radio Tuesday morning.
He noted that Raseiniai’s example showed that if the virus is not controlled in time, it spreads very widely, and the current worrying situation is also observed in Kelmė and Plungė.
Due to the spread of the coronavirus in Plungė, cultural, sporting and leisure events have been suspended since Monday, some students will study remotely, and social care institutions have been instructed to organize only necessary activities.
Meanwhile, in Raseiniai, there is currently an increase in the activity of people testing for coronavirus, almost a thousand tests have been performed here.
According to D.Razmuvienė, the virus is currently spreading faster among the youngest, therefore, although many cases are registered, people suffer from milder forms. According to the specialist, the virus is usually spread through various leisure activities: clubs, sports clubs.
Epidemiologists ask for restrictions on unnecessary activities or very strict compliance with safety requirements.
In Klaipeda: 76 cases per week
A total of 18 coronavirus patients are treated at the Klaipėda University Hospital Infectious Diseases Corps.
According to the hospital, 3,684 tests were performed last week at the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory.
76 new people infected with Covid-19 and 18 repeat positive studies of Covid-19 were identified.
14 patients are treated in the ward, 6 are treated with oxygen therapy. The health conditions of all patients are satisfactory. 4 patients are treated in the intensive care unit, one is receiving artificial lung ventilation.
In accordance with established hospital procedure, systematic and periodic preventive examinations of hospital employees and all before returning to work after leave or incapacity to work.
Last week, 435 hospital employees were prophylactically tested without coronavirus.
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