Lithuania’s response to the COVID-19: Two stages, mixed results
Authored by Linas Kojala
The report discusses measures taken in Lithuania to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic from the first wave in March 2020, to late May, 2021. Impact on the healthcare system, economy are taken into account to assess the situation. It is noted that the success of resolving the crisis is mixed; while the first wave in the first part of 2020 was dealt with relatively effectively, the second wave had a much more negative impact in terms of the number of cases and deaths. On the other hand, the economy proved to be resilient and recovered quickly. An optimistic mood prevails at the beginning of summer 2021, as the number of vaccinated people increases, and the number of cases shrinks.
