VILNIUS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen and Acting Minister of Defense Raimundas Karoblis have tested positive for COVID-19, Lithuanian news agency ELTA reported on Thursday.
Former chess grandmaster Cmilyte-Nielsen, who was elected on Friday as speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, said she did not feel any symptoms and followed all the recommendations including wearing a mask at all meetings, keeping social distance and avoiding handshakes.
Earlier on Thursday, former parliament speaker Viktoras Pranckietis was reported to have contracted COVID-19 as well.
Meanwhile, the Defense Ministry announced that Karoblis was diagnosed with COVID-19 and is isolated for treatment and will wait for further instructions from doctors. It added that he "feels good, without symptoms of COVID-19."
According to the Ministry of Health, Lithuania has to date reported a total of 40,492 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 341 deaths and 10,008 recoveries.
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