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“The situation in the Vilnius region is still very complicated. Unfortunately, the number of infections is not decreasing, so it is very important to make the right decisions and encourage people to get actively vaccinated. Until now, one vaccine is the only one. way to prevent the spread of the virus. More and more vaccines are arriving in the municipality of Vilnius, so I strongly invite the residents of the capital to register and receive the vaccine, “said Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė.
According to Rolanda Lingienė, head of the Vilnius Department of the National Center for Public Health, this week 615 cases were recorded in Vilnius per day, with import cases accounting for about 2 percent. that is, approximately 36 cases of infection. The latter cases are recorded after the arrival of Lithuanian citizens from Egypt. The epidemiologist also noted that the majority, about 40 percent, of infections run in families.
Another relevant issue for the capital is the outbreaks in educational institutions. The number of infections has increased due to the return of students to educational institutions. Last week, 5 employees and 36 students fell ill in educational institutions in Vilnius. It is estimated that currently around 60 percent of teachers in the Vilnius region have been vaccinated.
According to Remigijus Šimašius, Mayor of Vilnius City Municipality, it is very important to constantly remind residents of the benefits of vaccines and to encourage people to get vaccinated. This week, it is planned to distribute an information message to Vilnius residents and encourage them to register for vaccination.
Statistics show that 30 percent of Vilnius residents have already received a vaccine or have a coronavirus infection. It is expected that by the end of May there will be about 50 percent. population with immunity to the virus.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Health, the National Center for Public Health, the Vilnius Public Health Office, the Vilnius City Municipality and the Ministry of the Interior.
