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According to him, there were no incidents during the weekend, when both the checkpoints and the mobile posts were open.
“The only thing is that the traffic jams were leaving Vilnius on Saturday morning. In some places, according to officials, we had to wait on the main roads for a couple of hours, up to an hour and a half. And there was a bit of a return on Sunday, “said R. Matonis.
According to the police, more than a third of all cars were delivered in Vilnius county over the weekend.
Protocols were also drawn up for 172 administrative offenses for other quarantine offenses, most of them for contacts with more than one family farm.
Over the past week, police officers have developed protocols for 751 people who have violated quarantine requirements, most of whom have been penalized for having contact with more than one family farm, and 169 protocols for people who have violated quarantine requirements. movement restrictions.
Officials also inspected around 1,500 people for self-isolation, including 41 offenders.
According to R. Matonis, this week the police officers will ensure compliance with the quarantine requirements on their own, but after the long Easter weekend, they promise to go to other institutions and social partners for help.
“We will try to go to other institutions for help.” The restrictions will probably be tighter over the weekend, “he said.
The Police Department promises to be informed during the week about what measures will be applied on the holiday weekend.
Restrictions on movement between municipalities in Lithuania came into effect in mid-December, were lifted in mid-March, and the ban on domestic travel remained in force only in 16 municipalities with the worst epidemiological indicators.
To stop the spread of COVID-19, the government decided last Friday to renew the driving ban between the country’s municipalities until April 6. It went into effect on Saturday. Exceptions apply only to circular municipalities. In other places, it is possible to cross municipal boundaries for work or other important purposes.
The quarantine, which has been in force since the beginning of November, was extended by a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers last week until the end of April.
