Among the deaths from COVID-19, less than 12 people were unvaccinated or vaccinated.
Last day, 2,073 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine. A total of 5,493 people were vaccinated per day.
The hospitals are currently treating 1,488 people with COVID-19, several tens more than the previous day, 144 of them in resuscitation.
16.5 thousand work was performed in the country last day. molecular (PCR) and 8.8 thousand. antigen tests for suspected coronavirus.
Number of new cases of coronavirus in 14 days 100 thousand. population continues to rise and reached 998.5 cases. The rate of seven-day positive diagnostic tests rose to 10.8 percent.
A total of 5,308 people have died from COVID-19 in Lithuania so far.
Hospitals and deaths
195 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 last day, almost half a hundred more than the previous day.
90 patients are subjected to artificial lung ventilation, oxygen is additionally supplied to 1.2 thousand. people.
During the peak of the pandemic in January this year, the number of patients in hospitals reached 2.6 thousand, which led to a regular reduction in the availability of other medical services.
The highest number of deaths in the last day was recorded in the 80-89 age group – six. Four people died in the 60-69 age group, and three deaths were recorded in the 90-99 and 70-79 age groups. One of the deceased was between 50 and 59 years old.
Five of them were fully vaccinated: two in the 80-89 and one in the 90-99, 60-69 and 50-59 age groups.
Of the 5,308 individuals who died from COVID-19, were fully vaccinated
To date, a total of 5,282 people have died from COVID-19 in Lithuania, of whom 177 have been fully vaccinated. 10.3 thousand people are directly and indirectly associated with COVID-19. deaths.
In total, almost 358 thousand COVID-19 patients have become ill in Lithuania since the beginning of the pandemic. people, of whom 23 thousand are still ill – almost a thousand more than in the previous day.
Vaccination
To date, at least one dose of the vaccine has been given to 1 million people. 770 thousand people, fully vaccinated – almost 1 million. 638 thousand.
1571 people received the booster dose last day, a total of 41.9 thousand people have been re-vaccinated so far. people.
In Lithuania, 63.3% have received at least one vaccine dose. population.
The lowest share of vaccinees is among children aged 12–15 – 29.3%. Among the country’s oldest population, 65.8 percent have been vaccinated over the age of 80.
In total, about 5.3 million LTL have been received in Lithuania so far. vaccine doses, almost 3.3 million vaccines were used for vaccination. doses. There are currently about 2 million unused. doses.
Seniors aged 75 years and older will receive COVID-19 after 1 vaccination00 euros. On Tuesday, the Seimas blessed such a decision only for the second time. Critics say the government is wasting money and taking socially wrong measures by “rewarding” seniors.
Minister of Health Arūnas Dulkys promises to sign a decision on universal booster vaccination against COVID-19 this week.
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