The coronavirus continues to spread: outbreaks in families, companies and hospitals



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380 of them were registered in Vilnius, 246 in Kaunas, 169 in Klaipėda, 162 in Šiauliai, 73 in Panevėžys, 67 in Alytus, 59 in Marijampolė, 51 in Utena, 11 in Tauragė and 5 in Telšiai. 16 cases have not yet been assigned to any region of the country due to lack of information. The regions to which to assign these cases will be determined after the epidemiological study.

Cases in which the circumstances of the infection of people are not clear, that is, epidemiological studies have established that people did not go abroad, they did not communicate with confirmed cases of COVID-19, currently 52 are registered.

Cases recorded in outbreaks 7 cases were confirmed yesterday in an outbreak related to LSMU Kaunas clinics. 2 cases were confirmed in an outbreak associated with LSMU Kaunas Hospital.

In addition, 2 cases were confirmed in outbreaks related to the Santara Clinics of the Vilnius University Hospital and the Vilnius Republic University Hospital.

Yesterday 2 cases were confirmed, which are related to the outbreak at the Vilkaviškis primary health care center. A total of 13 cases have already been recorded in this outbreak. 3 cases have been registered in a sewing company located in Vilkaviškis. A total of 53 cases are already associated with this outbreak, 3 of which are secondary.

In addition, 3 cases were confirmed yesterday at a construction company located in Klaipėda county. There are 4 cases related to this outbreak. Yesterday 2 cases were confirmed in a dairy company located in Marijampolė. A total of 13 cases have already been linked to this outbreak.

Cases related to outbreaks in families were registered in Lithuania last day, according to currently available data 33.

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. .

The highest number of deaths was recorded in Kaunas County last day, according to Statistics Department data released Sunday.

Seven people died in Kaunas County. Five more people died in Klaipėda and Šiauliai counties, three in Telšiai counties and two in Alytus, Marijampolė and Tauragė counties. Another person died in Panevėžys county.

No deaths were recorded in Vilnius and Utena counties.

The people who died on the last day were in the 40-99 age group. There was one death in the age groups 40-49 and 50-59 years, four deaths in 60-69 years, six deaths in 70-79 years, twelve in 80-89 years, and three deaths in 90-99 years.

Among the dead, 11 women and 16 men.

Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 146,000 people in the country. 637 people, 66 thousand. 782 – still sick, 77 thousand. 362 – recovered.

A total of 1,643 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and 850 people died from other causes.

1,239 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Lithuania

Last day 1239 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lithuania, 27 more people died from COVID-19, the Statistics Department reported on Sunday.

587 patients also recovered on the last day.

Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 146,000 people in the country. 637 people, 66 thousand. 782 – still sick, 77 thousand. 362 – recovered.

A total of 1,643 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and 850 people died from other causes.

Last day 6,399 samples were analyzed for suspected coronavirus, bringing the total number of samples analyzed since the start of the pandemic to 1 million. 651 thousand 623.

2.5 thousand people are treated in hospitals. COVID-19 patients, 185 in resuscitation

Hospitals are currently treating 2,494 patients with COVID-19, 185 of whom are in resuscitation, according to Statistics Lithuania.

Oxygen is required for 1,501 COVID-19 patients and 119 patients are artificially ventilated.

Of more than 16.6 thousand. Lithuania’s hospital beds are currently occupied by 7,801, of the 686 resuscitation beds: 412. Of the 638 beds where artificial lung ventilation can be applied, 279 are occupied, as well as 2,182 of the 6285 beds with oxygen supply.

Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 146,000 people in the country. 637 people, 66 thousand. 782 – still sick, 77 thousand. 362 – recovered.

A total of 1,643 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and 850 people died from other causes.

Movement: only when necessary

The tightening of the quarantine prohibits residents from traveling aimlessly. Leave the place of residence from December 16. until January 31. 24 hours is only possible in exceptional cases.

Exceptions are provided for going to work, a place of business, own real estate, funerals. People traveling to or from airports, seaports, bus stations can also move.

Travel is also permitted for reasons of medical care and other essential services or for objectively justified reasons when travel is absolutely necessary. Residents can go to care for the sick or unable to care for themselves.

Finally, residents are free to walk in open spaces. Open spaces can include members of the same family or household, or groups of no more than two people. Household: people who live in a house.

Restrictions on the movement of people between municipalities

Even stricter restrictions are imposed during the holiday period. From December 16. until January 3. 24 hours residents are prohibited from leaving their municipality of origin.

Exceptions are provided when residents travel to or from airports, seaports, bus stations that serve international passenger routes, the municipality of their place of residence, due to the death of close relatives, to work when the work is in other municipalities.

Exceptions are also foreseen for people traveling for medical care services or other objectively justified reasons of urgency when it is unavoidable to go to another municipality.

Furthermore, the insurance does not apply to persons (members of a family or a household) who travel to the municipality where they own real estate.

The police will organize stationary checkpoints at the entrances of all municipal centers in the country, where vehicles entering cities will be controlled.

Part of the accesses will be blocked by technical means, surveillance cameras will be installed or prohibition posters will be built. At least two officers will work at each post, and the high-traffic posts will utilize public security officers, border guards, police sympathizers, shooters and military police.

The movement control will take place from December 18. 1 pm until December 20. 9 pm, from December 23. 1 pm to 27 d. 9pm, as well as from December 31st. 1 pm until January 3. 9 pm



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