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With the coronavirus pandemic in Lithuania, the government is already introducing local quarantines in individual municipalities and now the bans should affect sporting events.
Health Minister Aurelius Veryga On Tuesday he clarified that he is proposing to the government to prohibit the presence of spectators at Wednesday’s basketball games, but not only in those municipalities where he will be in local quarantine as of Wednesday, but throughout the country.
Since September 1, the number of people was not limited, but it was necessary to follow the principle of one meter or every two chairs, so we saw more than 5 thousand people in the Kaunas party “Žalgiris”. fans, and on Sunday at the Siemens Arena, just over 4,300.
Starting Wednesday, the quarantine will be announced in Kaunas City, Klaipeda City, Šilalė District, Širvintos District, Telšiai District, Trakai District, Vilnius City, and Vilnius District. Since Monday, the quarantine was announced in the Elektrėnai Territories, Joniškis District, Jurbarkas District, Kelmė District, Klaipėda District, Kretinga District, Marijampolė, Pasvalys District, Plungė District, Skuodas District, Šiauliai and municipalities of the Švenčionys district.
If the government approves the viewer ban, it will take effect on Friday. Absolutely all matches would take place in empty arenas: LKL, European Cups, Euroleague and Champions League. It is not yet clear how long the bans will last.
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