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On Saturday, 44 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last day. No person died from the coronavirus disease.
Lithuania falls into the yellow zone B1.
The number of new cases in 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants is 36.7.
During the previous day, 4,415 diagnostic CRP tests were performed, of which, according to the Department of Statistics, 1 percent. they were positive.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of more than 3.2 million PCR tests have been performed in Lithuania.
As a result of COVID-19, 13 people were hospitalized last day.
There are currently 27,316 people in self-isolation due to contact with the sick.
Last day, 28.4 thousand people were vaccinated against COVID-19. people
Last day, 4,000 people received the first dose of COVID-19. 185 people, the second – 24 thousand. 254, released by the Statistics Department on Saturday.
In the COVID-19 country, the first dose of the vaccine is 1 million. 226 thousand 487 people, two – 928 thousand. 993.
At least one dose of the vaccine was 53.8%. more than 80, 68.3 percent. – Population from 75 to 79 years old, 70.5 percent. – 70-74 years and 69 percent. – Population from 65 to 69 years old.
In the 55-64 age group, 56.8% are vaccinated, in the 45-54 age group, 50.2%, in the 35-44 age group, 48.4% in from 25 to 34 years, 41.5%. Group of 16 to 24 years: 39 percent. population. In the group of children (12-15 years), 6.4 percent were vaccinated. people.
In Lithuania, 43.9% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people.
In total, Lithuania has received 2 million. 542,905 doses of vaccine, of which 2 million. 367 thousand 315 are delivered to vaccination centers. Here 2 million were used. 155 thousand 480 doses.
387.4 thousand have not yet been used. dose.
WHO: Delta pandemic coronavirus strain twice as contagious
The delta strain of the pandemic coronavirus, first discovered in India, is twice as contagious as the original variant, which appeared in Wuhan, China, according to World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan.
He answered questions on a WHO Twitter account. According to Swaminathan, given the rate of spread, it is believed that the Delta variety could become dominant in the world.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (EDCC) reported this week that by the end of August, delta variant coronavirus infections are likely to account for 90%. all new cases of COVID-19 registered in the Community.
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