The virus does not go away: 3,219 people were infected last day, 33 died, 3,890 people recovered



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According to the information available to the Department of Statistics, the total number of confirmed cases per individual is 109,429.

  • Number of deaths from Covid-19 registered the previous day: 33
  • Total number of deaths registered by Covid-19: 1005
  • Number of deaths from coronavirus from other causes: 507
  • Number of people recovered in the last day: 3,890
  • Number of people who recovered: 50,587
  • Number of people with coronavirus: 57,330
  • Yesterday samples were analyzed for suspected coronavirus: 14062
  • To date, a total of 1,493,171 samples have been tested for suspected coronavirus

The hospitals treat 2,353 COVID-19 patients, 198 of whom were in resuscitation. 1312 patients need oxygen, 132 people are covered by artificial lung ventilation. Currently, approximately half of the hospital beds are occupied: 8,115 of the 16,000. 585.

Of the 684 resuscitation beds, 392 were occupied. Of the 639 beds that could be subjected to artificial pulmonary ventilation, 250 were occupied and of the 6,377 beds with oxygen, 2,200.

Yesterday it was announced that 3181 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lithuania on Friday. Died: 39 people, one was less than 50. The highest number, 17 deaths, was recorded in Vilnius county.

15 minutes Remember that, according to the latest data from the European Commission (EC), the European Medical Agency Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to approve the vaccine on December 21, which will be sent to EU countries at Christmas at the same time and will arrive to the countries on December 26 or 27. A few days ago, Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys said that the first shipment should consist of about 10,000. units of vaccine, which will be enough for about 5,000. people. However, with the EC closing in on Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 clearance, there is even less clarity.

During the Seimas Health Affairs session on Friday, Deputy Health Minister Živilė Simonaitytė stated that the vaccination process is expected to start on December 27 and, in the worst case, on December 28. According to her, the information on the planned amounts of coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to Lithuania is constantly changing, so the EC requests not to publish the exact number of the first doses.

Photo by Vidmantas Balkūnas (VUL Santara Clinics) / Doctors who fight against the coronavirus

Photo by Vidmantas Balkūnas (VUL Santara Clinics) / Doctors who fight against the coronavirus

On Wednesday, with the entry into force of the strict quarantine, the country began to regulate the movement between municipalities. Only in the first days, the police turned over 600 cars, there were no drivers sanctioned. The deputy chief of police, Arūnas Paulauskas, told LRT radio.

The Ministry of Health urges not to leave their place of residence without good reasons and explains that residents can go to work, to the supermarket, to the funeral, to care for the sick.

It is also possible to go to another available registered real estate location or take a walk in open spaces. Contacts of more than one family are also prohibited, except in urgent cases where assistance is needed, care for the sick or unable to care for himself.



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