The researcher, who left the board of experts, criticized SAM: both yes and I try to understand

V. Zemlys-Balevičius, a data scientist who left the Independent Advisory Council of Experts operating under the government a few weeks ago, said he saw SAM’s first “idea bankruptcy” last fall.

“The first bankruptcy was in the fall, when there were no preparations to impose restrictions as the numbers increased. We all saw the results. In 2020, more than 3000 people died from COVID-19 and Lithuania was at the top with its numbers cases. The second bankruptcy is happening now, “he said.

“The situation in Vilnius has been steadily deteriorating since February. There was plenty of time to make some decisions that would improve the situation, but we chose to do nothing. And only when the hospital is already full, SAM offers to rethink all contacts. All contacts Those who wanted to rethink it have done so for a long time.The rational part of society has long known how to be careful and always has.

And why be careful with the rest when it is clear that restrictions will never be imposed? They even stopped talking about them, although no one would have doubts about such numbers in other countries ”, he explained his position in the social space.

The data scientist explained that now all hopes are pinned on vaccinating the population and increasing their awareness.

“And by chance, this coincides with the fact that in Vilnius then SAM does not need to do anything at all. Vilnius bought the vaccination computer system itself without waiting for the registration system made by SAM, which immediately became clear that it would not work and finally it was Abandoned Vaccines are introduced into the EU, which is completely independent from SAM, and the entire vaccination process is carried out by the municipality.

Of course, it looks ugly when you do nothing, but the solution is simple, give interviews to journalists that the public needs to understand each other, make a beautiful wagon animation and go have tea and pat you on the shoulder, “he ironically.

V. Zemlys-Balevičius wrote that “SAM remains a mystery to him.”

“SAM is still a mystery to me. All the levers for managing epidemics are in this ministry. But even in the previous government and in this one, this ministry is working without any plan, without responsibility and without any reflection. What is the epidemic management plan? How are you? What is it based on? What has been done well in the last month and what has not? Which epidemic management measures have worked and which have not? So many questions and no answers.

Even the LRV does a weekly review of the epidemic. One can only dream of some kind of documents, justification of decisions. This is our dream. What’s left ”V. Zemlys-Balevičius, a former member of the Government’s Council of Advisory Experts, wrote on Facebook over the weekend.