Recent cases of coronavirus in Lithuania: two are imported and four are associated with outbreaks



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An import case was identified in the Šalčininkai district, a Lithuanian who had returned from Great Britain.

“The person flew from London to Vilnius on the night of July 23 (…). He wears a protective mask. The last time he was at work in the UK was July 10, because he was unable to work due to pain in hand, “said the report.

Another import case was established in Vilnius for a foreigner who came to Lithuania from the Sultanate of Oman.

According to the NVSC, he arrived in the country on July 12 and was immediately isolated.

“The person does not feel any symptoms. Two contact persons have been identified who have joined, ”say public health specialists.

Three cases related to known outbreaks have been identified in Vilnius County, one in Utena.

In Vilnius County, Šalčininkai District, a participant in the Šalčininkai celebration fell ill. He experienced his first symptoms on July 16. According to the NVSC, the person did not visit any place after the vacation because he had to isolate himself due to the first confirmed cases related to this vacation.

Another case was detected in Vilnius County for a TOKS employee who was already isolated because he was in contact with a sick colleague at work.

“The outbreak at this company is related to the family celebration in Salininkai. Currently, the company has already registered four illnesses. And this is the fifth secondary case of the outbreak in Salininkai,” the report said.

The confirmed case in Vilnius is related to the outbreak in the Kėdainiai district. The person is supervising a grandson infected with coronavirus on a farm in the Taurage district.

“He was investigating illnesses in the family. When he arrived at the farm on July 15, he did not visit any place because he had bought enough food,” reports NVSC.

In Utena county, the disease was confirmed to a person in Molėtai district, who has been isolated since July 18 because he had contact with the sick.

“Feel the symptoms of the disease: runny nose, muscle pain, no smell. The person was in contact with two family members, ”report public health specialists.

A coronavirus has been identified in Šiauliai in a person whose infection circumstances are not yet known. According to the NVSC, the patient has not gone anywhere, working in a store.

“He became ill on July 22. On returning from work at night, clinical symptoms appeared: fever. Until the illness, he did not work on July 21 because he had a day off. Two close contacts have been identified,” the report said. .

A total of 2008 people were infected with the coronavirus in Lithuania. Currently, 299 people are still infected with coronavirus and 1,616 have recovered.

80 people died from COVID-19, and 13 people died from other causes.

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