Approved: from now on, the municipalities will be divided into zones of traffic light color according to the incidence of coronavirus

10/22/2020 Health, Lithuania



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Following the recommendations of international organizations, at Wednesday’s meeting the government approved the division of municipalities into three zones according to epidemiological indicators: yellow, green and red. Municipalities in the red zone may be subject to local quarantine and restricted population activity to control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Municipalities are expected to begin assigning the incidence of coronavirus starting next week. Based on the zoning, it will be decided what recommendations for the management of the spread of the virus to provide to the municipality.

The municipalities will be evaluated according to three criteria: a 14-day morbidity rate of 100,000. the percentage of the population that tested positive within 7 days and the percentage of non-outbreak / outbreak-related cases within 7 days.

The green zone will now mean that the risk of coronavirus is low in the municipalities that fall into it, and that no additional restrictions are required for the municipalities that meet this criterion. Municipalities with a morbidity rate of less than 25 cases per 100,000 will enter the green zone. The percentage of the population and the number of positive tests per week is less than 4%.

The yellow zone will mean that municipalities within it must be prepared and responsibly follow the recommendations of public health experts to control the further spread of the coronavirus.

The yellow zone will include the municipalities where morbidity does not exceed 50 cases per 100 thousand. population and positive tests equal to or greater than 4%. or morbidity 25-150 cases per 100 thousand. less than 4% of the population tested positive.

Red zone: it will be considered the most dangerous zone. Municipalities in it will not only have to follow the recommendations and instructions of specialists, but will also decide on the announcement of the local quarantine. After their publication, restrictions should also be established for public life, events, education, the introduction of mandatory personal protective equipment and respect for distances.

The red zone will include those municipalities where the incidence exceeds 50 cases per 100,000. population, positive tests – 4 percent. and more, and the proportion of cases not related to outbreaks or outbreaks is 30 percent. or more per week, or those with a morbidity greater than 150 cases per 100,000. the proportion of population and cases not related to outbreaks or outbreaks is 30%. or more per week, that is, at least 10 cases per week must be registered with the municipality.

Quarantine Announced

Quarantine announced in Elektrėnai, Joniškis district, Jurbarkas district, Kelmė district, Klaipėda district, Kretinga district, Marijampolė, Pasvalys district, Plungė district, Skuodas district, Šiauliai district, Švenčionys district municipalities , as well as the quarantine extends in the municipality of the Raseiniai district.

The duration of the quarantine regime is from 2020. October 26 00:00 until 2020 November 9 24:00; In the municipality of the Raseiniai district – until 2020. November 6, 24:00

RESTRICTIONS

All over Lithuania

Additional restrictions on quarantined cities

Events
  • The number of participants is not limited.
  • Registration is mandatory for all participants or tickets are distributed by email. road.
  • Mandatory protective masks and a distance of 1 m outdoors.
  • Mandatory face masks and a distance of 2 m (or every second chair) inside.

Catering establishments

  • Opening hours are limited to 7 am to midnight (exceptions apply).
  • You need to register as a visitor.
  • 2 m away.

Movement and protective masks

  • Protective masks should be worn:
  • by public transport;
  • at points of sale.

Liability applies to a legal entity.
  • By public transport 1m away, seats only.
  • In public places, groups of no more than 5 people (distance between groups 2 m); In the Raseiniai district, no more than 2 groups of people (distance between groups 2 m).
  • Protective masks are mandatory in public and closed spaces, transportation, public institutions (exceptions apply; responsibility applies to natural persons).

Public and private sector

  • It is recommended to work remotely.
  • Mixed or distance work is compulsory in the public sector.
  • It is recommended that this requirement be extended to the private sector.
  • At least 10 square meters M. m of surface per person.

Education

  • 5-12 pm students learn remotely.
  • Children in pre-school, preschool, primary and vocational education programs continue to receive regular education.
  • Non-formal education for children and adults is provided remotely or is suspended (until November 8).
  • It is recommended to complete higher education studies and continuing professional training programs remotely (until November 8).

Health

  • The activities of the institutions are regulated by orders of the Minister of Health.
  • Assistance to patients other than terminal patients, patients under 14 years of age and mothers is prohibited.

Social care

  • Attendance is prohibited.
  • It is recommended to limit the opening hours of the day centers.

Religious rites
  • Mandatory protective masks.
  • Minimum distance of 1 m.
  • It is recommended that religious communities operating in municipal territories organize religious rites in a way that avoids meetings or refrains from performing religious rites.

SAM Press Office

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