Another 1,300 people have been confirmed infected with the new coronavir in Lithuania last day, but the virus-related disease Covid-19 has claimed the lives of eight people, Statistics Lithuania said on Thursday.
24,531 tests were performed last day, thus the proportion of positive tests was 5.3%.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 312,481 people have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus in the country.
The Covid-19 virus disease has claimed a total of 4,751 lives in Lithuania.
869 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals, 84 of whom are in resuscitation. 52 patients require artificial ventilation of the lungs, while 727 patients are treated with oxygen masks.
According to the data of the Department of Statistics, the 14-day cumulative number of infections per 100,000 population on September 16 in Lithuania has increased to 434.1.
A total of 1,712,315 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lithuania, including 1,584,435 people.
Another 510 people were found infected with the new coronavir in Estonia last day, but the Covid-19 virus has claimed the lives of five people, the Health Department said on Thursday.
7142 analyzes were performed last day, thus the proportion of positive tests was 7.1%.
The total number of confirmed infections in Estonia has reached 148,391.
A total of 1,320 people died in Estonia from Covid-19.
162 patients with the disease are currently being treated in hospitals.
The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population calculated by the Estonian Department of Health on September 16 has increased to 425.1.
A total of 744,086 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Estonia, including 667,327 people.
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