Skvernell commented on the rumors that the quarantine would be introduced on October 16 – this is completely false

As the Prime Minister assured, he had heard those speeches himself, but called them false.

“And I heard that the quarantine will definitely be announced on October 16. This is completely false, no deadlines are mentioned, the publication of the quarantine conditions is linked to very clear indicators. Today, although we are seeing an increase in the number of infections, one of the main indicators that would incentivize such steps – if we see that the health system is overheated, hospital beds are occupied, resuscitation and pulmonary ventilation are needed, ”said S Skvernelis.

He argued that quarantine could be considered if high rates of coronavirus growth were identified, rather than foci, but widespread prevalence and untraceable contact between patients.

S. Skvernel assured that today we can talk about recommendations for the moment.

“It just came to our attention then. As of today there are no indications yet, we have 5 cities and districts with smokestacks in them. There, the number of all infections is about 85 percent. The situation is good in the rest. of the country. Today, we can only talk about recommendations for the moment. If it is considered necessary, the introduction of local quarantine could be considered. But today it really is not, “said the head of government.

And he reiterated that the local quarantine would be announced initially. He said there was no reason to talk about quarantine at this time. And the current speeches are associated with political battalions.

Decided by the municipalities

The Prime Minister explained that the proposal to abandon mass events is only a recommendation. No binding decisions have yet been made. In each case, the decision is made by the specific municipality.

“I think that many municipalities listen and understand that. We are now seeing results, with numbers increasing and doubling every two weeks due to events that occurred when we were relaxed, or, although not relaxed, it was simply not naturally possible to manage potential risks. We need to know that. The Public Health Center publishes such information.

We receive information every day about the situation at the treatment facilities. (…) We manage risk. Regarding mass events, we recommend not to hold any event in which it is not possible to register the participants, to track where it would not be possible to maintain a safe social distance, to ensure that all event participants are safe enough and protect the participants. others, ”said S. Skvernelis.

Delphi remember that the quarantine was introduced in Lithuania on March 16 and ended on June 16. An emergency situation is still in force in Lithuania, it entered into force on February 26.