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During Tuesday 3,934 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lithuania. Another 75 people died, three of them under the age of 50..
New and new record figures are being recorded, despite the fact that in Lithuania there has been a stricter quarantine for two weeks, in addition, a decrease in the mobility of the population is announced.
The virus is widespread
Alvydas Laiškonis, a professor and infectologist at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), said we still have to wait to see if the quarantine measures yield results.
Reduced mobility, he said, is not causing anything yet, as COVID-19 is widespread.
“It just came to our knowledge then [atvejų] and, apparently, the post-holiday, post-Christmas, now answer [susitikimai]. Only with mobility, we cannot guarantee anything, do not expect it. The virus has spread in the population and we certainly won’t have a decline anytime soon. ” 15 minutes commented on Wednesday.
Arno Strumila / Photo of 15min / People allow the quarantine period in nature
When asked how much longer to wait for the change, the professor said he did not have all the data to answer, but urged the government to decide on the situation in a week.
“The government probably has more data, I don’t have that data. If they think that after the Magi they will decide what the situation will be, they are probably predicting, “taught A.Laiškonis.
Among other things, he called for attention to be paid to the number of tests: fewer tests were done on holidays, so the number of positive cases was lower.
“It just came to our knowledge then. Less research – less find, more research – more find,” said the LSMU professor.
People still communicate
The former Minister of Health, deputy Aurelius Veryga, considered that the mobility of the population apparently is not reduced enough, if the number of new cases of coronavirus remains at a record level, the situation is not improving, at least not yet.
“It means that people are still communicating and getting infected somewhere. There is no other way to explain it. Because we probably can’t assume that the virus is spreading online. It is still spreading between people and for it to spread between people you have to communicate, meet, ”he commented.
Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Aurelijus Veryga
At the same time, A.Veryga said that perhaps pre-vacation purchases are also “catching up.”
With the introduction of stricter quarantine restrictions and the closure of supermarkets, people are being flooded with purchases.
This, according to the former Minister of Health, was a very illustrative demonstration that people are more willing to take care of gifts and buy than to protect themselves from the virus.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Customers arriving at the Senukai store
A.Veryga also explained that even after a few weeks of illness and death from COVID-19, statistics can reflect how people met the requirements and recommendations to communicate only on a family farm, not to visit relatives during the holidays.
“We will have to wait until mid-January to know if we have responded or not. That is when we will see exactly what is happening,” he emphasized.
We will have to wait until mid-January to find out if we have responded or not. Then it will be more accurate to see what happens.
When asked if the additional quarantine restrictions adopted by the new government were sufficient, A.Veryga explained that it takes time to evaluate each measure.
“The question is whether we see the real situation as it really is. To tell whether the measures are sufficient or not, you still need about 2-3 weeks after those strict measures are introduced. We will see, let us be patient, ”said the vice president of the Seimas Health Affairs Committee.
Veryga said it is difficult to say about the true extent of coronavirus cases and deaths. The number of COVID-19 studies that can be done is physically limited.
At the same time, the vice president of the Seimas Health Affairs Committee mentioned that practically half of those who attend the mobile examination for symptoms are diagnosed with coronavirus.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Mobile coronavirus checkpoint
“Perhaps a more accurate picture emerges when looking at hospitals: how many patients are there, how many are being treated for COVID-19, how many are ventilated, how many are critically ill. Apparently I should look at this number more, because I am not lying in any way.
Clearly, there is another such nuance that needs to be appreciated: the fact that some people may not even seek treatment. And that higher number of deaths, especially the higher number of deaths at home, again we don’t know how many people could have died from the same COVID-19 without seeking help, because no post-mortem examination was done to see if the person still died. of a chronic disease. He died of the same COVID-19, let’s say pneumonia or some other complication, ”said A.Veryga.
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