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Last day, 534 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Lithuania. In total, COVID-19 has already been registered in 208,048 people in the country. Currently sick 7272.
Another 8 patients died Thursday. The virus has already claimed 3,452 victims in Lithuania.
Incidence of coronavirus infection in the last 14 days 100 thousand. the population reaches 239.2 cases.
391 people recovered in the last day. 193,313 people have already recovered from COVID-19.
On Thursday, 2,686 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine.
A second dose of 5,240 people received the vaccine on Thursday.
In Lithuania, 272,246 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine. A total of 117,839 people had already been vaccinated with the second dose of the vaccine.
In Lithuania 390 085 vaccines have already been used.
7085 PCR samples were analyzed on the last day. A total of 2,219,032 samples have already been analyzed.
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 730 COVID-19 patients, 78 of them in resuscitation, Statistics Lithuania reported on Friday.
Oxygen is added to 682 patients and 51 patients receive artificial lung ventilation.
79 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 per day.
In Lithuania, since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has affected 208 thousand 48 people.
According to the declared data, 50 thousand are still sick. 971 infected, but it is statistically estimated that 7013 people should be sick.
A total of 3,452 people died in Lithuania from COVID-19. 6,973 deaths have been linked to this infectious disease, directly and indirectly.
Teacher vaccination
On Thursday, the mayor of Kaunas, Visvaldas Matijošaitis, called on the government to allow all teachers, not just primary school teachers, to be vaccinated as a priority.
According to the mayor, without vaccination, senior government officials “have no moral right to demand” his return to work.
“Until now, primary school teachers have been a priority for only a small part of the entire educational community. Most of them have already been vaccinated, but we cannot leave the fate of others who work with final students to their will. year. Whatever safety measures are taken, a large number of educators would really like to be vaccinated, so it is our duty to guarantee this, “said V. Matijošaitis in a comment that was circulated to the media.
So far, primary school teachers have been vaccinated on a priority basis in preparation for the return of the youngest students.
The spread of the “British” variety
The National Public Health Laboratory (NSPL), which coordinates coronavirus sequencing studies in Lithuania, reports that a further 88 new cases of the B.1.1.7 virus line (from the UK) have been identified.
This week a total of 426 samples were analyzed. In the laboratory of the Vilnius University Hospital (VUL) Clinicas Santara – 376 samples, of which 78 cases of the aforementioned line were detected.
26 studies were carried out in the laboratory of the Kaunas Clinics of the Lithuanian Health Sciences University (LSMU), of which – 8 cases with the B.1.1.7 line.
The laboratory of the Life Sciences Center (GMC) of Vilnius University (VU) carried out 24 tests and found 2 cases.
Epidemiologist request
At Lithuanian airports and seaports, it is checked whether returnees have filled out the required questionnaire and have a QR code confirming it, if they have conducted a survey, random checks are also carried out on the border with Poland, Russia and Belarus.
The purpose of these strict measures is to prevent the introduction and spread of dangerous virus mutations in Lithuania.
“It is understandable that everyone is tired of the pandemic and yearns to travel. It is understandable that people have difficulty conducting research in a foreign country. However, the main message that we epidemiologists are sending to all people is to stop traveling unnecessarily. If it is still necessary to travel, let us be prepared to take the mandatory actions, “urges Daiva Razmuvienė, an epidemiologist at NVSC.
Late shipping
On Thursday, another 15.6 thousand people arrived in Lithuania. Dosage of the “Moderna” vaccine, reported the Ministry of Health (SAM).
This is the fifth shipment from this company, which will also be distributed to the country’s municipalities on Thursday.
The ministry says the manufacturer may change the delivery schedule for some patients to delay the second dose of the vaccine for several days.
“Residents have no reason to worry about the second vaccination later than planned. A delay of a few days after the administration of the second dose of Moderna does not adversely affect its effectiveness,” the report said.
According to SAM, the recommendations of the World Health Organization’s Strategic Expert Advisory Group on Immunization state that the second dose of Moderna vaccine can be delayed up to 42 days after the first.
Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania ranks 20th in the European Union in terms of new coronavirus infections in the past two weeks and 14th in terms of mortality, according to data released by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) on Thursday. .
Last week, Lithuania ranked 17th and 13th, respectively, according to these indicators.
According to data from the Center, in the last two weeks the indicator of new diseases in Lithuania reaches approximately 224 cases per 100 thousand. population: 83 cases less than a week ago.
