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Speaking of the Passport of Opportunities as another tool to control the development of COVID-19, the virologist questioned the benefits of this document and even warned about its potential harm during the cold season.
“The number of people vaccinated is simply not enough to significantly slow the spread of the virus, because the virus has mutated and current strains, especially the Delta strain, are spreading much faster than the original Wuhan strain. Now the infection takes time. less to occur and an infected person secretes the virus 10 times more ”, says virologist Saulius Čaplinskas on the epidemiological situation.
Although more than 50 percent have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the fall. population of the country, there is a lack of positive results: September 11 last year. no humans died of COVID-19. These statistics do not surprise virologist Saulius Čaplinskas and he adds that people should not blindly trust only their immunity.
“Although some people have acquired immunity, it is not enough to rely solely on the immune system to prevent the virus from spreading. Unfortunately, even people who have been vaccinated or become ill when exposed to higher levels of the virus can also transmit the virus. viruses. The first five days are excreted and distributed in exactly the same way as unvaccinated or uninfected people: only for a shorter period of time. After those five days, the concentration of the virus they secrete decreases significantly; unvaccinated and unaffected, it lasts longer ”, says scientist S. Čaplinskas.
Speaking of the Passport of Opportunities as one more tool to control the development of COVID-19, the virologist questioned the benefits of this document: in his opinion, in the short term, the effect is there, but in the long term this tool is not. will be. effective.
“Probably everyone understands that a QR code (that is, a passport of opportunity), whether on paper or digital, does not stop the spread of the virus. Consequently, it is important to change people’s behavior. When we talk about COVID -19, we are talking about your, my, the behavior of each one of us. In this place, having or not having a QR code and the requirement to show it, of course, can give a short-term effect, no matter what. , but it is only a postponement of the problem, not a solution ”, emphasized virologist S. Čaplinskas.
Not only the winter season is coming, but also the cold season; According to S. Čaplinskas, the cold period will also reveal the damage of the Passport of Opportunity: undocumented residents of the country will not be able to visit pharmacies, and citizens with it can relax too much.
“A person cannot go to a pharmacy they have always visited, which is, let’s say, a large supermarket without that QR code. Such a restriction is likely to be potentially excessive and could do more harm than good to the individual. Especially as the cold season approaches, when people still need to go to the pharmacy more often: both for headaches and runny noses, fever, etc. On the other hand, if some people think that having that QR code can no longer protect them, not wearing a medical mask when they go into a closed room where many people visit, in the long run we can do more harm than good, ”says S. Chaplinsk.
Although the insidious Delta variety is spreading rapidly in Lithuania, the number of illnesses and deaths is constantly increasing, no preparations should be made for a new quarantine. According to S. Čaplinskas, the introduction of the quarantine would only show that society has not yet learned to live with the coronavirus, which must be done because the virus will remain.
“Quarantine is a political measure, not a medical one. Quarantine was offered at the beginning, when little was known about the virus, the disease it caused, when there was no vaccine and it was not entirely clear how it would spread. Therefore, it was asked people to refrain from communicating, to stay home so that doctors could learn as much as possible about the virus and prepare for it. “If we keep talking about quarantine, it means we haven’t learned the lessons to be learned. to live in a new reality: the virus will not disappear, “said the scientist.
For people without opportunities, large supermarkets and some services have closed
As of Monday, people without a passport will no longer be able to access some unnecessary services, and their access to shopping and catering will be restricted.
There are no restrictions for people with access passports, but they are recommended to follow security measures such as disinfecting their hands, keeping their distance and wearing masks.
Those who do not have a passport will not be able to visit non-essential stores, large supermarkets, markets (when the area exceeds 1.5 thousand square meters), they will not be able to receive beauty services, visit sports clubs or participate in events that bring together more than 500 people.
However, without the possibility of a passport, it will be possible:
* Visit shops, markets, whose main activity is the sale of food products, veterinary medicine, animal feed, pharmacies, optical items and orthopedic technical devices, plants, seeds, fertilizers. However, these stores must have a separate entrance from the outside and their area cannot exceed 1.5 thousand. kv. meters. This procedure also applies to supermarkets of this size.
* Order food to go or eat in the open spaces of cafes and bars. In this case, no more than five people can sit at the table. A distance of two meters should be kept between different clients.
* To get to service stations, request minor repair services, when the contact between the recipient of the service and the supplier lasts no more than 15 minutes.
* Get funeral services, access to funeral supply stores.
* Visit libraries, museums, exhibitions, receive social and legal services, necessary from state and municipal institutions.
* Visit terminally ill people, minors and pregnant women, to receive social services.
Transport:
You will not need a passport of opportunity for urban, suburban or interurban public transport. However, those who go with him must wear a mask, keep a safe distance.
For the transport of passengers in regular intercity passenger services, special and charter flights, only seats may be occupied.
Education:
Preschool, preschool, primary, basic, secondary education, initial vocational training, non-formal education of children and educational assistance are offered without a passport of opportunity.
Continuing vocational training, higher education and non-formal adult education through contact will also be available to those without a passport, but they will need to undergo tests regularly and free of charge. This reservation is valid until October 16.
Health care:
Medical care will be provided without the possibility of a passport. The coronavir test is necessary for routine hospital care. It is funded by the state.
The Ministry of Health foresees the possibility of introducing mandatory tests in the future to receive specialized outpatient services. This will depend on the epidemiological situation.
Obtain a passport of opportunity:
Opportunity passports can be obtained by vaccinated, sick or tested people. Antigen tests will be recognized again from Monday, but will also need to be done on your own.
COVID-19 statistics: 889 cases, five deaths, 4.3 thousand. who received the first vaccination
Last day 889 new cases of COVID-19 were identified, five people died, according to data published by Statistics Lithuania on Tuesday.
Four of the five dead were not vaccinated or were partially vaccinated.
4,304 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine. A total of 10.4 thousand people were vaccinated with the first or second dose per day.
COPID-19 hospitals currently serve 857 people, 85 of whom are in resuscitation. The number of people in hospitals increased by ten compared to the previous day.
Hospitals and deaths
96 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day. The day before there were fewer of them: 69.
56 patients underwent artificial lung ventilation. In addition, 722 people are supplied with oxygen.
During the peak of the pandemic, the number of patients in hospitals reached 2.6 thousand in January this year, leading to a regular reduction in the availability of other medical services.
One person over the age of 50 dies every day, two over the age of 60 and over the age of 80. Only one man over the age of 50 was fully vaccinated.
A total of 4,721 people have died from COVID-19 to date, of which 59 have been fully vaccinated. 9,479 deaths have been directly and indirectly linked to COVID-19.
Vaccination
In the country, at least one dose of COVID-19 has been vaccinated against 1 million people. 704.3 thousand people, fully vaccinated – 1 million. 574 thousand 223.
In Lithuania, 61% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. 69.5% of the population older than 12 years were vaccinated. people.
In total, Lithuania has received more than 4.5 million. vaccine doses, of which more than 3 million doses.
Epidemiological situation
The number of new diseases in 14 days is 100,000. the population continues to increase and reaches 394.3 cases. The proportion of positive diagnostic tests at seven days is 6.1 percent and is slightly lower than the day before.
In the country last day to make 10 thousand. 240 molecular (PCR) and 12 thousand. 480 antigen tests for suspected coronavirus.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has caused 309 thousand cases. 855 people, of which 9372 are still ill.
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