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Latvian intrigue remains
Veryga said it was still unclear whether Lithuania will be included in the list of affected countries in Latvia tomorrow.
“As everyone knows, yesterday the Latvian government decided not to change the order, not to make corrections. This means that if Lithuania crosses 16 cases, 100 thousand. Population during the last 14 days, it will be included in the list of affected countries and self-isolation will be mandatory upon arrival in Latvia. Whether we go further or not, the intrigue remains. Estonia, like Lithuania, approved the list on Friday, but it came into effect on Monday. Consequently, in theory, it would still be possible to travel to Estonia on weekend without isolation ”, said the minister.
“Tomorrow Latvia will check that indicator and then it will be clear if we are on the list of affected countries. Currently, Lithuania’s indicator is 16.3 cases per 100 thousand population. How will we be? We will see tomorrow,” said A. Veryga.
He said that if Lithuania is included in the list of affected countries, Latvia will have to isolate itself this weekend.
“The country does not plan an active border control, it will trust the conscience of travelers. But it must be taken into account that in Latvia this situation is very actively controlled by the police ”, he warned.
And he added that when entering Latvia by car with Lithuanian numbers or when staying in hotels, it is really possible to receive questions about mandatory self-isolation.
“I can’t really say for the Latvians how they plan to do it. As far as I know the Latvians don’t plan such active control, here are their own words. The border guards who would be at the border and detain everyone are certainly not planned. But keep in mind that when crossing the border and driving with Lithuanian car numbers, the police officers can and will stop you at any time. And they will ask you where you are going, where you will be isolated, probably with a chance to check if you have. lost, ”said A. Veryga about the possible procedure.
In making this decision, the Latvian authorities criticized Lithuania and Estonia for not taking measures strict enough to protect the public from the virus. However, Minister A. Veryga did not understand why such statements were made.
“As for the Latvian and Estonian colleagues, of course, they have been communicated and talked to all the time. The only comment of this type is about flights from the affected countries. But the procedure with us, for those who come from the countries affected is really very strict, they have to isolate themselves, come with evidence. (…) And due to some particularly strict measures, I really don’t know what Latvians are talking about ”, commented A. Veryga about the accusations.
The Minister acknowledged that there are two measures that distinguish Lithuania from other Baltic countries.
“It is possible to name two measurements that we do not have, but Latvians do. This is the distance of two meters, keeping the distance. With us, it is smoother: a distance of 1 meter. And another measurement that we do not have: the schedule of the opening of night-time catering establishments in Latvia is up to 24 hours. Well, there is another difference, although it is not fundamental, there is really a lot of control exercised by the police, not the public health specialists, “he said.
Changes by self-isolation
Decisions on the possibility of shortening the mandatory two-week isolation in a coronavirus test should be made next week, says Health Minister A. Veryga.
“We are likely to have those decisions next week. Until I have a final answer, I can only guess, we will have that decision soon,” the minister said.
He also added that such text would be free and that those who wish to investigate at airports would have to pay immediately.
“Because of the tests to shorten the self-isolation so that a person doesn’t have to pay for it, that was the language. And at airports, tests would probably be paid for, ”said the minister.
The rumors once again denied
There have been reports in the public space this week that children with coronavirus will be separated from their parents by professionals. Minister A. Veryga reiterated that this is not true.
“We note that a new target has been found for certain liars, and parents who are more sensitive and sensitive to children’s rights issues are bullied. Children who develop coronavirus symptoms are threatened that they could be taken without their parents’ knowledge and forcibly vaccinated. Once again, I want to reiterate that without the knowledge of the parents, no one will treat or vaccinate, not even anything. There is nothing to fear, ”said the minister.
Tools – already used
Although planned, the government did not cut the opening hours of bars, restaurants and cafes on Wednesday. The Minister discussed other possible safeguards.
“We will see how we reached that agreement. As a consequence of the measures we will not find anything new, we will probably talk about the same ones that have been applied: set a certain area per visitor, regulate their number, regulate the flow, how many of them can get there to that people do not congregate. To keep their distance “, the minister mentioned possible measures.
“Bars, discos have another component: registering those who have come. That’s good, you can use it, but the point is what will be discussed: how to manage the flows, keep a safe distance, how to use personal protective equipment, “said A. Veryga.
29 active fireplaces
Daiva Razmuvienė, an epidemiologist at the National Public Health Center (NVSC), presented the latest cases of coronavirus at a press conference.
According to her, family vacations celebrated in July and August are still recorded. Sick people are widespread throughout the country.
“To date, there are 29 active chimneys, some new, others still in operation,” he said.
In August, about 19 percent of all diseases are those whose infection is not clear.
20 cases of coronavirus were reported in the last day
The National Public Health Center (NVSC) reports that last day 20 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Lithuania. 11 of them were registered in Vilnius, 2 in Kaunas and Šiauliai and 1 in Klaipėda, Panevėžys, Telšiai, Alytus and Tauragė counties.
After contact with patients, according to epidemiologists, 16 people became infected, the circumstances of the infection in 2 people are not yet known. In addition, 2 import cases were registered during the previous day.
Imported cases: from Kazakhstan and Hungary
Yesterday both imported cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Vilnius County. The first case was confirmed in a person who returned to Lithuania from Hungary, and the second case was confirmed in a person who returned to Lithuania from Kazakhstan. Both individuals experience characteristic symptoms of coronavirus infection.
10 new cases are associated with chimneys
Yesterday, a new chimney was registered in Kaunas County. COVID-19 was approved for 2 people who participated on August 22. At the family celebration in the Raseiniai district. According to epidemiologists, now 3 cases of coronavirus are associated with this holiday, including those confirmed yesterday.
The cases identified yesterday in Vilnius county are related to the chimney of the Intersurgical company. The individuals were isolated due to the exposure, so no new contacts were identified. There are currently 45 reported cases related to this outbreak.
Another case, detected in Vilnius county, is related to August 15-16. PravalFest in the Prienai district. COVID-19 was approved for the event yesterday. A total of 19 cases are now associated with this event, including one confirmed yesterday.
Yesterday a new case was registered in a metal cap manufacturing company operating in Vilnius. This is the seventh case of infection associated with this outbreak.
Another new case, according to epidemiologists, is related to a family vacation in Vilnius. According to the revised data, currently 5 related cases are recorded, some of these people work in a sewing company in Vilnius.
At that time, yesterday 1 case of coronavirus was recorded in Telšiai county, associated with an outbreak in choirs in Vilnius. There are currently an estimated 30 related cases.
Also, yesterday a case was recorded in Tauragė County. It is linked to an outbreak in one of the army units. Based on the data currently available to the NVSC, a total of 27 COVID-19 cases are associated with this approach.
In addition, yesterday a new chimney was registered in Panevėžys county – the second case of infection was confirmed, which is associated with a company engaged in electromechanical systems engineering.
Furthermore, 6 people (3 in Vilnius, 1 in Klaipėda, 1 in Alytus, 1 in Šiauliai counties) were found to be infected after contact with people who were confirmed to have a coronavirus.
The circumstances of the infection in 2 people are not yet clear
At present, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 2 people were infected: 1 in Vilnius and 1 in Šiauliai counties. One of these individuals was tested for specific COVID-19 symptoms and the other for prophylaxis.
Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
NVSC reports that a total of 2,978 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in specific people in Lithuania, 978 people remain ill, and 1,901 have recovered.
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