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“Today we will talk about the hottest municipalities. I am also thinking of the Vilnius municipality. We will also talk about the recommendations of the European Commission on the division of countries according to the traffic light principle, taking into account the risks, and how soon we can adapt these recommendations, ”said A. Veryga.
The minister clarified that it will be discussed whether the municipalities respond adequately or whether decisions from the central government are needed.
“We will receive the latest data this morning. We will observe the morbidity and spread of the disease in specific municipalities, and then we will decide if there are enough solutions or if more are needed,” said A. Veryga.
The Minister explained theoretically that the central government can make quarantine decisions if there is such a need not for one but for two or more municipalities.
“If it is more than one municipality, it is possible to announce quarantine even in two municipalities at the proposal of the ministry, after setting their conditions,” said A. Veryga.
The situation in the country is deteriorating
In an interview with Delfi on Monday morning, the situation in the country regarding the coronavirus was generally described as deteriorating.
“It just came to our attention then. Unfortunately, it is deteriorating not only in Lithuania, but also in many European countries. This is really concerning as the season continues to get colder and colder, “said A. Veryga.
The minister agreed that both the public and the experts have very different expectations about the measures necessary to manage this situation: some ask where the toughest measures are taken, others simply do not expect them and fear them.
“The public’s expectations are very different. Even the experts share very different recommendations: some are in favor of strict quarantine, others simply say that it is necessary to learn to live with it, to adapt. It is not easy to find a middle ground, already that the introduction of measures and their effectiveness depends to a large extent on society, that is, on the people who must follow those measures.
If the public is very hostile to the measures, the possibility of their implementation becomes limited. A limited strategy is being followed. Measures should be applied where the virus spreads the most. In small areas so far, that has paid off. Now Vilnius is a hot spot, and here it is no longer Raseiniai or Radviliškis, ”said A. Veryga.
The minister said after reading the reports that the city had agreed with the entertainment venues that the rules would be followed with caution.
“It just came to our notice then. God forbid it really is. But just before the interview with you, I heard a press review and it seems that Business News analyzed the case of the Swedes and other countries, constantly emphasizing that the Swedes They were less banned, more they asked the public for essentially the same thing we did with the mandatory requirements.The Swedes followed those recommendations.
It seems that we are delaying until the last minute before it is banned, and we are waiting for us to be punished, banned. Then we can complain that forbidden, not allowed. But if it is still possible, it is not said that it is prohibited, then we will do it until the last minute so that we avoid any advice or recommendation ”, A. Veryga was surprised.
The minister did not rule out the possibility of returning to austerity measures.
“Definitely I would not want strict quarantine measures, but if the health system does not resist, and this can happen, they will have to be taken. There will simply be no other alternatives. People will still need to receive health services. The health system cannot be exhausted. So far, thank God, this is not the case, but we will see what it will be like in the future, ”said A. Veryga.
Denies more difficult decisions by handing them over to the new government
Some other European countries are already taking stricter virus control measures. France has introduced 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfews for at least four weeks in regions where the coronavirus is most prevalent, including Paris. Those measures affect more than 20 million. people.
As summarized by the BBC, Poland on Thursday identified red areas where schools and sports clubs will not operate, and will switch to distance education. Among those red zones was the country’s capital, Warsaw.
Schools in the Campania region of southern Italy (as well as in his city of Naples) have been closed for two weeks.
In Portugal, restrictions on meetings of five people are being considered as of Thursday. Only weddings and christenings are planned to allow up to fifty people to attend, but college parties, for example, are prohibited.
In the Russian capital Moscow, schools for ages 13 to 18 will be closed from Monday.
The Lithuanian Minister of Health said that not everything is our place, only on the basis of recommendations.
“There are measures that are compulsory: masks, requirements for the organization of events. Unlike the French, for example, we had not lifted the emergency (…) and we could apply this and that, and we do.
Municipalities are also quite free to adapt certain measures. It is not that we are absolutely relaxed. Although at the national level, as he says, it is also a question of political responsibility. The government decides at each meeting to assess what this would mean in economic terms, even if, for example, in the case of a massive need for distance education for students. We are all well aware that there would be a large group of people who could no longer go to work. People stayed home because they had to take care of the children. That would be a huge burden on the country’s economy, “said A. Veryga.
The Minister noted that Lithuania has already been significantly affected.
“Lithuania has managed well, but it cannot continue indefinitely. These are difficult elections for all states. Everyone is eager to receive the vaccine, and that wait is painful,” said A. Veryga.
The minister assured that psychologically he is not inclined to wait for the new government to make more difficult decisions.
“It just came to our notice then. The new government will have to wait a long time. The Seimas will be sworn in in mid-November, but the formation of a new government will take time. This government will continue to work in the first half of December. Certainly, this It is not an option for a new power. Those decisions will have to be made and this Government will take them, “said A. Veryga.
There is no optimistic knowledge about the vaccine yet.
According to the minister, so far there is no optimistic knowledge of the researchers about the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We hear rumors that even the most optimistic vaccines, with a responsible approach to their development, are stalling clinical trials for a time until side effects are clarified. We live with the same knowledge that we had two months ago, ”said A. Veryga.
The minister said there were still optimistic promises that the vaccines could be launched in December.
“It just came to our attention then. We can probably say if this will be the case only when December rolls around,” said A. Veryga.
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