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When asked why the experts’ proposal not to allow the use of cloth masks, shields and other similar devices was not accepted, the Prime Minister said that such a decision would require much more discussion and should remain a call rather than an obligation.
“Panels are not a good security tool and very often people use panels because they see their colleagues doing it on television as well. Which is probably understood on air, where there is neither a swarm of people nor a high risk. , it should not be replicated in real life, when there is a whole swarm of people around and possibly infected without adequate protection. However, I think it would be more appropriate here to make a general call for wearing medical masks and respirators, “said I. Šimonytė after the government meeting.
However, he added that the strengthening of security measures for people who provide contact services could be evaluated and decided by the Operations Manager.
However, it is not necessary to start writing in the resolution until so much detail that the mask and people storage must be started – every time those masks need to be changed, which they should be, because the recommendation is very clear. But we decided not to make special adjustments to the resolution. And if they are necessary for individual activities, the Minister of Health will decide ”, emphasized the Prime Minister.
The tv3.lt portal recalls that the employees of beauty salons and hairdressers that have recently opened their doors have already been instructed to use a respirator.
At the same time, the Prime Minister clarified that the changes in the use of masks will take effect as of tomorrow, February 25.
“Upon receipt of the Council of Independent Experts 2021. February 22 European Center for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization, and in light of the (adopted) children of the spouse or the person with whom it is has entered into the registered union agreement, including minor children, parents (adoptive parents), guardians of the person and their spouse or of the person with whom the registered partnership agreement was entered into) ”, indicates the document of change of quarantine.
On Tuesday, the Government’s Expert Advisory Council made proposals not only to change the policy on the use of outdoor masks, but also to ban the use of non-medical masks.
As reported by LSMU professor Mindaugas Stankūnas, it was recommended to abandon other protective measures – scarves, shields, cloth masks, because, according to them, such measures are not effective enough.
According to the government’s decision, the quarantine in Lithuania was extended until March 31. Together until March 15. Extended restrictions on movement between municipalities, except for movement between municipalities in the ring.
631 new cases
631 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in the country last day, 10 people died from this infectious disease, the Department of Statistics reported on Wednesday.
Incidence of coronavirus infection in the last 14 days 100 thousand. the population reaches 247 cases.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 195 thousand people. 481 people.
Statistically recovered and currently 181 thousand are alive. 230 people, declared – 133 thousand. 125 recovered. Statistically, there are currently 7592 sick people, the declared number of patients is 55 thousand. 697.
The Department of Statistics considers that a person declared sick has a confirmed case and the end of the disease has not been confirmed by a doctor. A statistically ill person is one for whom illness has been confirmed in the last 28 days. After this period, the person is considered statistically healthy.
A total of 3,200 people have died in Lithuania since COVID-19. 6,231 deaths have been linked, directly and indirectly, to this infectious disease.
Last day, 7054 people received the first dose of the vaccine and 1105 people received the second.
In Lithuania, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was administered to a total of 132 thousand people. 888 people, both doses – 69 thousand. 845 people.
Last day 7,802 molecular tests (PCR) were carried out on the presumed coronavirus, a total of 2 million have been carried out since the start of the pandemic. 59 thousand 580.
In addition, 525 antigen tests were performed per day. A total of 30 thousand of them were made. 721.
The proportion of positive diagnostic tests in the past seven days is 7.7 percent.
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