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According to Giedrė Aleksienė, head of the NVSC’s Communicable Disease Management Division, serving as director, although the situation in educational institutions has deteriorated compared to the last two weeks, there is currently no epidemiological need to organize the educational process differently.
“The rise of COVID-19 among children and the development of outbreaks when schools open their doors to people who are not yet immune enough to this infection are natural. Fortunately, most outbreaks in educational institutions are not numerous. , we only have a few situations where more than ten primary cases associated with outbreaks have been recorded. At this time, it is important not to panic, responsibly follow infection prevention, vaccinate. The goal of educating children in the classroom is still a priority, ”says G. Aleksienė.
For her part, Daiva Razmuvienė emphasizes that the only way to change the curve of the pandemic and see its disintegration instead of increasing is a faster vaccination.
“We observe a clear correlation of the epidemiological situation with the vaccination rate. The population of the western Lithuanian municipalities, which are black and have the highest number of new cases in 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants, is extremely slow. In rare cases, the number of people vaccinated with at least one dose of the vaccine exceeds 60% and, in some, just over 50%. population. At that time, in a frequent municipality, where the epidemiological situation is better, it is more than 70 percent. vaccination threshold ”, the doctor urges to be vaccinated. epidemiologist.
The highest increase in active outbreaks was recorded in educational institutions.
The largest increase in active outbreaks compared to the last two weeks was recorded in educational institutions. As of the end of last week, 196 active COVID-19 outbreaks were recorded here, compared to 46 a week ago. – the proportion of outbreaks registered in schools and preschool institutions reaches approximately 17%.
At the same time, the manufacturing sector, which has had the highest number of corporate outbreaks on the map for some time, saw modest growth last week, with 49 active outbreaks recorded in week 37 of the year, down from 43 in the week. last week. .
Epidemiologists also observed the growth of active outbreaks in treatment and social services last week. It amounted to 27 percent, respectively. and 18 percent.
At that time, in two areas, commerce and the food industry, which have also recently been highlighted by the active registered outbreaks of coronavirus infection, specialists observed favorable trends in week 37 of the year. At the end of last week, 9 (15 weeks earlier) and 11 (15 weeks ago) active outbreaks of COVID-19 were reported, respectively.
The increase in registered COVID-19 outbreaks in services, logistics and transportation and agriculture in week 37 of the year was negligible, ranging from a few percent to several percent.
The NVSC recalls that an outbreak is a sudden spread of a communicable disease that affects a limited number of people and / or a limited area, that is, two or more interrelated cases of the disease in time and space.
Specialists recall that mass vaccination is carried out in Lithuania, so all people over 12 years of age are encouraged to register for vaccination online at www.koronastop.lt or, if it is not possible to do so, call the direct line number 1808. From 12 years. It can be vaccinated with Comirnaty (manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech) or Spikevax (manufactured by Moderna). Children are registered for the vaccine by their parents (adoptive parents), guardians, or caregivers.
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