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The decision was made by the cabinet on Wednesday. The duration of the quarantine regime is from 2020. November 7 00:00 until December 17. 24:00 Previously, the quarantine was scheduled to end on November 30.
“The epidemiological situation remains difficult. Although we are seeing a certain slowdown in the growth of the number of cases, we have a really difficult situation. We are proposing to extend the quarantine regime,” said Acting Minister of Health, Aurelijus Veryga, at the government meeting.
So far, it has been publicly considered that the quarantine could be extended until December 16.
You can visit museums and galleries
The ministry also proposes allowing access to museums and galleries for groups of up to 5 people, excluding family members. In this case, it will be necessary to secure 10 square kilometers. m of museum or gallery space per visitor and maintain a distance of at least 2 meters between individuals or groups of individuals (up to 5 individuals or family members).
In addition, it is planned to allow excursions when no more than 5 people, except family members, participate in them.
It will be necessary to ensure other conditions established by the Emergency Operations Manual at the state level for the management of the flow of people, the maintenance of a safe distance, the necessary public health, safety, hygiene and the provision of people with protective equipment staff needed.
These permits would go into effect on December 10.
This week is critical
The portal tv3.lt recalls that the acting Minister of Health, Aurelijus Veryga, said that he had proposed extending the quarantine until the end of the year, but the Cabinet of Ministers left the next government to decide.
“On Wednesday, the government will be offered to continue it until December 16 and 17. Therefore, an extension for a shorter period than the one proposed. Afterwards, the new government would decide whether or not to extend the quarantine. No changes have been discussed. special conditions under quarantine, “he said.
At the same time, Ms. Veryga emphasized that this week was critical. According to the minister, the growth of cases remained the same last week, but was slower.
“If the quarantine works, maybe we should see a slightly different dynamic, maybe a decrease, by the end of the week. This week will be critical, which will show how the situation is changing. Because what we observe from the example of other countries that They have applied the quarantine, Ireland, Israel, the third week was critical, when it was possible to assess how the situation is changing, ”he said.
It also has the support of the presidency.
“This week will be very important, which will show if we are able to break the curve of the pandemic and the numbers will begin to decrease or not. At the end of the week, we will see the real situation, as it will be three weeks from the introduction of the quarantine, ”Simon Krėpšta, the president’s senior adviser, told reporters on Monday.
He also argued that the quarantine should continue because three weeks is not long enough to see a reduction in infections.
“It just came to our attention then. Yes, we see that the two-week quarantine has an effect. Without quarantine the situation would be much worse, the number of infections we would have would be much higher.
We also see that three weeks will be too short a time to reduce the number of infections to a ratio that is easy to track and reduces the very heavy burden on medical institutions, “said the president’s adviser.
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