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“The situation in Lithuania is not improving. Due to the changing daily circumstances, which are related both to locally accepted measures and the general increase in the number of isolated people, the number of people calling the hotline is very high. It receives up to 13 thousand calls every day and that number is growing ”, said A. Veryga.
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Who should apply
The Minister recalled in which cases people should call this line and register.
“This should be done if you experience at least one characteristic symptom, such as fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste, headache, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea.
“Those who want to have a new examination, who need to confirm recovery, who have received outpatient treatment at home, should call,” said the minister.
Also those who have returned from the affected countries or who need permission to leave the isolation zone or who want to shorten the isolation zone.
Will sign a vaccine contract
The minister also reported that Lithuania has received the third contract for the purchase of the vaccine.
“It will be discussed at the Covid-19 meeting on Monday and therefore the Government will have to approve the meeting. As you know, it has been decided to buy as many vaccines as possible,” said A. Veryga.
He recalled that a contract with AstraZeneca, another contract, is a long decision, it can be done until the new year.
“The deadline for deciding the third contract is 5 business days, so the government will have to decide on the purchase of the vaccine next week,” emphasized A. Veryga.
New cases: three-digit number again
During the last day, 133 new cases of infection were detected in Lithuania, the total number of cases in the country increased to 5758. Currently, COVID-19 still affects 2,911 people and 2,722 have recovered.
A total of 103 people died from the coronavirus infection and 22 from other causes.
The isolation contains 31 thousand. 943 people. As of June 1, 307 import cases have been identified.
7,499 suspected coronavirus samples were analyzed during the previous day. So far a total of 830 thousand have been investigated. 674 samples.
The country’s hospitals are currently treating 139 people with coronavirus, eight of them in resuscitation and intensive care units, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
According to her, artificial lung ventilation is applied to seven patients, 65 people are treated with oxygen masks.
It is clear who was a victim of 103 coronavirus in Lithuania
Death from COVID-19 has also been reported. Another case of death from coronavirus was registered in Kaunas County last day. This is the 103rd death in the country. The deceased belonged to the 80-89 age group and had comorbidities. COVID-19 was confirmed in one person on October 7.
Also, a death was recorded last day (in Kaunas county), when a person infected with a coronavirus died for other reasons. The person belonged to the age group of 70 to 79 years. COVID-19 was confirmed in one person on October 6.
The National Center for Public Health (NVSC) reports that 133 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Lithuania last day. 56 of them were registered in Kaunas, 42 in Vilnius, 13 in Šiauliai, 9 in Klaipėda, 5 in Telšiai counties. Another 3 cases were recorded in Marijampolė, 2 in Panevėžys and Alytus and 1 in Tauragė counties.
After contact with people confirmed by coronavirus, epidemiologists estimated that 96 people became infected. In addition, on the last day there were 10 import cases, 3 from the Netherlands, two from Ukraine and Belarus, and one from Poland, the United Kingdom and Sweden. At that time, 27 people did not identify the circumstances of the infection.
65 cases are associated with outbreaks
In Kaunas County, Raseiniai District, located in the Blinstrubiškės Welfare Home, 2 cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed yesterday, of which 1 is an employee and 1 is a secondary case. A total of 91 cases were associated with the outbreak: 33 workers, 53 residents, and 5 secondary cases.
In addition, 3 cases related to the outbreak were recorded in Kaunas County at the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Vaižgantas progymnasium. Two individuals are employees and one is a secondary case. Currently a total of 4 related cases are registered.
In Kaunas County, Raseiniai District, cases continue to be reported in previously reported outbreaks. 1 case, confirmed yesterday, is related to the “Vėjukai” cafe located in the Raseiniai district (4 related cases in total), 7 cases, of which 4 are secondary, are related to the outbreak in “Raseiniai buses” (11 related cases in total). It is estimated that 2 other cases are related to the Raseiniai district municipality – people are employees (58 related cases in total), 1 – is related to the outbreak in the Raseiniai cultural center (9 related cases in total). The infection was also confirmed yesterday by another employee of the Raseiniai Primary Health Care Center (a total of 4 related cases). In addition, 2 cases are related to diseases in the Raseiniai district companies UAB Auga (2 related cases in total) and UAB Tikas (5 related cases in total).
In addition, 1 case of coronavirus infection was recorded in Raseiniai and Kelmė, determined for people working at UAB Norvelita operating in the Raseiniai district. Epidemiological links are evaluated.
Additionally, a new outbreak has been recorded in Kaunas County. Last day, 4 cases of infection were recorded in the Ringaudai armory (Tabariškės community house).
2 cases of infection, confirmed yesterday, are related to the outbreak at the Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium in Vilnius, where a student was confirmed COVID-19 yesterday and a secondary case was recorded. A total of 5 cases of infection are associated with the outbreak.
Outbreaks among hockey players also continue. Last day there were 3 cases of contagion related to the “Ballenas” hockey team (a total of 6 related cases were registered).
In addition, cases related to leisure facilities continue to be recorded. It was estimated that 6 cases confirmed yesterday were related to Alfasteps Health Club (21 related cases in total), 1 to GYM PLUS (23 related infections in total) and another 1 to Dance Harmony. ”(17 related cases in total).
Another 2 cases (secondary), registered yesterday, are related to the outbreak in the Public Institution “Escuela Democrática”. There are currently 5 associated COVID-19 cases associated with the outbreak.
In addition, a new outbreak was recorded in Vilnius at the Criminal Customs Service. Yesterday the infection was confirmed in 2 workers, a total of 3 cases of infection are associated with the outbreak.
In Šiauliai County, 2 cases related to the Republican Šiauliai Hospital were registered on the last day, one of which is an employee and another patient. A total of 73 infections have already been linked to the outbreak, with 27 workers, 24 patients and 22 secondary cases.
Cases have also been reported in other major outbreaks in Šiauliai County. 1 case is related to: UAB Raštuoti mezginiai in Radviliškis (3 related cases in total), Radviliškis Danijus sewing house (19 related cases in total), Radviliškis Parish Community Social Services Center, where COVID-19 has been approved for the employee (5 cases in total) related cases), as well as 1 case related to the Kelmės pieninė outbreak (34 related cases in total).
Furthermore, a new chimney has been registered in Šiauliai county, associated with the UAB solid wood construction. Last day 1 related case was confirmed here and a total of 3 cases of COVID-19 infection were reported.
In Alytus County, there were 2 cases of infection related to the outbreak in Druskininkai Township. It is estimated that a total of 14 cases are related.
A new outbreak has been registered in Tauragė County, which is related to the Šilalė District Social Service House. A total of 2 related cases were confirmed.
The circumstances of the infection of 27 people are not clear
At this time, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 27 people were infected. Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Specialists are examining the routes of these infections, so the statistics may still change if links are found between individual cases.
NVSC reports that a total of 5,758 cases of COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Lithuania, 2,911 people are still ill, 2,722 – have recovered.
For their part, public health professionals urge people to follow all measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection: hand hygiene, coughing, sneeze etiquette, use of personal protective equipment, physical distance and more. .
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