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The Slovenian government announced the official end of the COVID-19 epidemic late on Thursday afternoon, Reuters reports.
Travelers to Slovenia from other EU countries will not have to isolate themselves, the government said.
2 million 1,464 cases of COVID-19 were detected in Slovenia, with 103 deaths. The epidemic was declared by the country on March 12.
The end of the epidemic means that some measures, including financial support for citizens and businesses, will be suspended in Slovenia in late May, Elta wrote.
By what criteria can Lithuania announce the end of the epidemic? – We asked Minister Veryga.
“It just caught our eye then. I just want to remind you that we declared an emergency even before we identified even those 7 cases, knowing that there was a threat all around us. It is a bold decision on the part of the country, I cannot criticize it or comment much on it, but I think that we should not be in a hurry with the announcements of the end of the epidemics, since the experience of some countries shows that new imported cases are being restored. We certainly will not be in a hurry to reverse this situation in Lithuania just to be able to really effectively control possible imported and local cases, ”said the SAM chief.
According to the Minister, the number of cases in Lithuania still fluctuates, but we live calmer every day.
“More than 10 new cases are often detected per day. I don’t know how that number of 7 cases was determined. I have not heard such a recommendation, either international or local. I think it is a self-chosen criterion. And in Lithuania, we have repeatedly mentioned that up to spreads are now focal, but they are, the infection is alive, so you shouldn’t relax and fall asleep because one person can infect more than one person, “said A. Veryga.
According to the Minister, Lithuanians are tired of quarantine and restrictions, therefore they are often too relaxed.
“This is not just a Lithuanian phenomenon, a similar phenomenon is observed in other countries, when people who go out to public spaces no longer meet the requirements. I want to remind you what the price may be. Lithuania handled the situation well not only because of well-made decisions, but also because Lithuania followed through on those decisions. If we stop following them, there is a very high risk that the infection will come back, “said the minister.
The minister says that various scenarios may need to be considered. “We are evaluating the situation now, deciding on certain mitigations. The fact that our numbers are small and allows us to move slowly by freeing certain areas of life for the public, but let’s not forget that the virus is still alive as long as it is detected in Lithuania, as long as there are infected people who are not confirmed to be healthy.It is also in medical institutions, the possibility of spread remains, although very small, – said A. Veryga.
– Also, let’s not forget the countries where the virus is still spreading very quickly and if the countries really relax and there is a growing desire to allow citizens to travel, maintaining certain conditions of quarantine, special control, surveillance, quarantine, isolation, I think it really is so. it will be relevant for a long time, because Lithuania could lift the quarantine if we were an isolated island and nobody could come to us, because we are not like that, we have to remain vigilant. “
National Center for Public Health (NVSC) May 15. according to:
- Number of confirmed cases in specific people: 1523
- Number of sick people: 498
- Number of new COVIDs 19 confirmed yesterday: 12
- Number of 19 deaths from COVID: 54
- Deaths from coronavirus from other causes: 6
- Number of people recovered: 965
- Number of people in isolation: 260
- All countries are considered affected areas.
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