COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania

The COVID-19 pandemic is occurring in Lithuania as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in China in December 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic .

course

On March 18, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Lithuania. On March 20, 2020, the first COVID-19 related death was confirmed in Lithuania.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Lithuania
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

New infections in Lithuania
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Lithuania
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Lithuania
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Since August 17, 2020, the WHO reports have only been published weekly, but contain additional information (around cases per million inhabitants). The last daily WHO report ( No. 209 , pdf) was published on August 16, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).
3. ↑ ^{a b} An administrative correction by Lithuania was included in the WHO report of April 30th: From now on only cases with positive polymerase chain reaction tests were registered.

Reactions and actions

The Lithuanian government imposed a curfew from March 16-30, 2020, which was later extended to April 13, 2020.

See also

• List of epidemics and pandemics
• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Lithuania  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ [1]
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3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed May 3, 2020 . 
4. ↑ [3]