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A. Veryga, Chief Specialist of the Infectious Disease Management Division of the National Center for Public Health (NVSC) Greta Gargasienė, Head of the Infectious Diseases Corps of the Santara Clinics and Professor Ligita Jančorien spoke about the growth of these cases and the latest current affairs related to the coronavirus Estela Tamašauskienė, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Kaunas Hospital.
A fireplace that expands
The interim minister began the press conference with the announcement of a formal speech to the ruling leaders of the Seimas and offered the assistance of the Ministry of Health (SAM) and the NVSC to control the spread of the coronavirus in the Seimas.
“This situation, which is now in the Seimas, can be unequivocally called a chimney that expands every day,” noted A. Veryga.
According to the interim minister, action should be taken immediately and the work of the Seimas suspended for at least a couple of weeks with no exceptions.
“There should be no speculation about teleworking or the like, which would still need to be adopted at the Seimas and would take time. The Seimas certainly cannot organize plenary sessions and other work for a couple of weeks. The most important thing now is the isolation of sick people and those who have been in contact with them, “warned the acting head of SAM.
Isolation should last the entire incubation period until all infected people clear up.
“No solution is the pre-meeting tests, because during a certain period of time, as has been said many times, even with a negative test, a person can be infected. The ruling majority has repeatedly emphasized that it has a plan to control the coronavirus in Lithuania. I want to invite you to start from the fireplace control at Seimas, ”said A. Veryga.
According to the acting minister, two weeks would be enough time to control and locate the chimney.
“We should cooperate with NVSC, epidemiologists. There is a clear recommendation: stop working for two weeks until the chimney is controlled,” stressed A. Veryga.
The acting minister criticized the irresponsible behavior of those who work in parliament.
“What I would like to emphasize is that irresponsible behavior and even knowing that the disease is spreading, that many people had contacts that were avoided, both the Lithuanian and Polish presidents were invited to Parliament, which is a very irresponsible behavior not only in Lithuania, but also in the international context ”, said A. Veryga indignantly.
There are 1501 people in hospitals
On the last day, a record number of new COVID-19 cases was registered in Lithuania: 2,272.
“Yesterday we registered more when people did not feel any symptoms. There were 58 such people, “said G. Gargasienė, adding that symptoms may appear later.
According to an NVSC specialist, there are currently 1,501 people in hospitals, 117 in resuscitation and intensive care units, 71 in artificial lung ventilation and 78 in oxygen masks.
According to G. Gargasienė, people under 19 years of age currently represent 7.5 percent. 25.5% of patients between 20 and 35 years old, 47% between 36 and 60 years old, and 20% older than 61 years.
First section of the Center for Infectious Diseases of Clinicas Santara COVID-19
© Vidmantas Balkūnas
Professor L. Jančorienė said that 169 patients are treated in the Santara clinics alone, 34 of them in the Intensive Care and Resuscitation Unit. Children with COVID-19 in Santara clinics are in 3.
Another 230 patients are treated in support hospitals in the Vilnius region. The Vilnius City Clinical Hospital treats 126 patients, 4 of them in resuscitation. The Support Hospital is also the Vilnius Republican University Hospital; serves 18 patients. There are currently 44 patients in Alytus, 3 of them in resuscitation. There are 34 patients in Ukmergė. Molėtai and Druskininkai Hospitals also joined.
Acquired 310 lung ventilators
A. Veryga also spoke about artificial lung ventilation devices. According to the acting head of SAM, since March 1, Lithuania has acquired 310 of these devices. Part of this team has already reached medical institutions.
According to the acting minister, it will be proposed that the Statistics Department publish data on the new morbidity figures.
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