The list of affected countries and the arrival isolation procedure have been updated



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The ministry notes that the country’s population plans to travel to Italy, Bulgaria and Liechtenstein. On Friday, October 16, these countries joined the list of countries affected by coronavirus infection (COVID-19), since they have a coronavirus incidence rate of more than 10% in the last 14 days. higher than in Lithuania. Therefore, people arriving or traveling through these countries will be required to have 14 days of isolation from Monday. Additional criteria for third countries.

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.

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

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;

• For those who come from neighboring Baltic countries: Latvia and Estonia.

We remind you 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.

The Ministerial Order in the list of affected countries can be found HERE.

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

Eil. Nr.

State

Republic of Ireland

Republic of Albania

Principality of Andorra

Argentinian republic

Republic of armenia

Aruba

Republic of Austria

Bahamas

Kingdom of Bahrain

The Republic of Belarus

The kingdom of Belgium

Belize

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Republic of Botswana

Federative Republic of Brazil

Republic of Bulgaria

Czech Republic

The Republic of Chile

Kingdom of Denmark

Republic of Guyana

Gibraltar *

Guam *

Georgia (Sakartvelas)

Republic of Honduras

Republic of India

Republic of Iraq

Italian Republic

Republic of Iceland

The kingdom of Spain

Israel

Jordan

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United States of America

United Arab Emirates

Montenegro

Canada

Qatar

Republic of Colombia

Costa Rica Republic

Republic of croatia

Kuwait

Republic of Poland

Republic of lebanon

State of libya

Principality of Liechtenstein

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Republic of Maldives

Republic of Malta

Kingdom of Morocco

Republic of Moldova

The Principality of Monaco

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

The Kingdom of the Netherlands

Omano Sultanatas

Palestine *

Panama

Republic of Paraguay

Republic of Peru

Portuguese republic

French polynesia

French Republic

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Romania

Russian Federation

San Marinas

Republic of Slovenia

Slovak Republic

Republic of North Macedonia

The kingdom of sweden

The Swiss Confederation

Tunisia

Ukraine

Republic of Hungary

Republic of Cape Verde

* Territories without state status

SAM Press Office

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