Updated list of affected countries: 3 countries included, 4 eliminated

The European countries that do not need to be isolated when they return are:

• Germany
• Greece
• Cyprus
• Latvia
• Estonia
• Norway
• Finland
• Turkey
• Serbia

It is important to note that some of these countries (Latvia, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Germany) apply restrictions to Lithuanians and before the a COVID-19 test must be performed in Cyprus.

Lithuanian morbidity rate on Friday, October 16. According to the data, in the last 14 days it reached 70.7 cases per 100,000. population.

It was no longer on the updated list of affected countries on Friday. Iran, Ecuador, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

The inclusion of third countries in the list of affected countries takes into account additional criteria such as the test coverage rate, the percentage of positive test results, the availability of information, the hospitalization rate and the number of import cases. from a particular country to Lithuania.

Isolation exemptions starting Monday:

• Highly qualified athletes, sports professionals, sports instructors, sports medical personnel participating in international tournaments, for whose organization separate international rules on the management of coronavirus have been established and approved;
• Seafarers arriving in Lithuania from a voyage or shift at sea;
• 2020 October 30 – November 2 Polish citizens and persons legally residing in Poland who come to Lithuania and Lithuanian citizens, as well as persons legally residing in Lithuania who go to Poland to visit the graves of their relatives. Furthermore, those coming from Poland do not need to be isolated when traveling for work, study, agricultural activities or medical care;
• Coming from neighboring Baltic countries – Latvia and Estonia.

It is recalled that foreigners from affected countries and third parties no longer need to have more than 72 hours. A coronavirus test was conducted in the period prior to arrival in Lithuania with a negative response. To leave the isolation site or shorten the isolation period for the identified reasons, a test is necessary.

Any traveler returning to or arriving in Lithuania on scheduled, special or charter flights by air, sea or land must electronically register with the National Center for Public Health (NVSC) by completing a form. The passenger must present the registration confirmation received, the so-called QR code, when boarding a plane, ferry, bus or train.

In cases where a person has traveled independently by land, they must register with the NVSC electronically no later than 12 hours after the time of return or arrival in Lithuania.

The SAM recalls that the list of countries most affected is updated weekly, taking into account epidemiological indicators in foreign countries.

LIST OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS INFECTION)

* Territories without state status