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Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga presented the latest information on the management and prevention of coronavirus threats at a press conference on Monday. Rolanda Lingienė, head of the Vilnius department of the National Center for Public Health, announced that 3 import cases had been identified over the weekend.
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At the press conference, Minister A. Veryga stated that he continues to communicate with the ministers of the Baltic States about the third stage of mitigation.
“Today, traditionally, we will talk to our colleagues, the health ministers of Estonia and Latvia, about the third step in cooperation between states and the decision on relaxation of quarantine and travel conditions. The Baltic countries have already decided 2 Steps.
The first was to open the borders to citizens of the Baltic States, the second was for the countries from which the divisions are to be renewed. And I can only remind you that it has been decided on the indicator that the number of cases should not exceed 25 times per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks. “Today, we will continue the discussion on the indicators to be reached by countries from which travelers should no longer be subject to mandatory two-week isolation or quarantine conditions,” the minister said.
“We also spoke with the organizers of sporting events and massive health events. In fact, it appeals to the organizers of marathon, cycling marathon. We agreed that the discussion on how such events could be organized will continue,” added the minister.
“Updated general guidelines are provided for the most vulnerable. These decisions no longer distinguish between groups at risk, nor do they include recommendations for posting warnings for people at risk and similar recommendations on entrances. This was done in a deliberate response to a fairly heated debate , since there have been cases in which the recommendations have been understood as obligations or prohibitions of access to all kinds of public places. I can only remind you that the general recommendations for people at risk remain, “says the Minister.
Lingienė: “The situation is really improving”
Rolanda Lingienė, director of the Vilnius department of the National Center for Public Health, noted that the coronavirus situation is really improving.
R. Lingienė says that of 426 sick people, 69 people receive hospital treatment, 7 receive resuscitation and only two people have artificial lung ventilation. Another 24 patients are being treated with oxygen masks.
R. Lingienė announced that 3 import cases had been identified over the weekend.
An import case was registered in Šiauliai County, the person came from Russia to work. The second case was registered in Klaipėda county, the person came from Finland. The third case was registered in Tauragė county, the person returned from the Netherlands.
The news portal tv3.lt recalls that 63 people have died of coronaviruses so far and 1635 of those infected.
Key information about coronavirus
Coronavirus is a virus with a new structure that has never caused human infections before. Its main symptoms are similar to those of the flu: fever, cough, shortness of breath and other respiratory problems. In more severe cases, coronaviruses cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, or death.
There is no specific treatment for the new coronavirus infection, only symptomatic treatment. Patients can be completely cured, depending on their condition and when treatment is started.
To avoid coronavirus, it is recommended to follow the general rules of hygiene: wash your hands with warm soapy water, disinfect your hands, sneeze and label the cough, ventilate the facilities at least 2-3 times a day, clean daily the surfaces of frequent use in the room (for example, night clubs). tables, bed frames and other bedroom furniture), wear protective gear, avoid meetings, stay at least 2 meters away from other people.
In case of suspected coronavirus, the following are considered:
1) a person with an acute respiratory infection (sudden onset of at least one of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath) and has traveled or lived in areas where COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) is occurring or spreading in the community during the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms;
2) a person with symptoms of an acute respiratory infection and who has been in close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) during the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms;
3) a person with a severe acute respiratory infection (fever and at least one symptom of respiratory illness: cough, shortness of breath) and who requires hospitalization and no other etiologic cause has been identified to explain these symptoms.
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