Updated list of affected countries to include the entire UK

People coming from or traveling through the UK will need to isolate themselves for 10 days or get tested for coronavirus. The negative response test could not be performed before 48 hours before. until arrival in Lithuania. The test can also be performed on arrival in Lithuania, but isolation is mandatory until a negative coronavirus test is obtained.

Additionally, people from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are not covered by the exemptions provided in isolation: all travelers from that country must isolate themselves or take a test..

The Ministry of Health recalls that a person returning from the affected country from the airport, seaport or other land entry point to the point of isolation must travel in their own or rented transport, requesting the help of family or friends. If you are traveling to an isolation area with family or friends, it is important to wear protective gear that covers your nose and mouth and to maintain a safe distance of 1 to 2 meters. The use of public transport is not recommended.

Isolated persons may not leave the isolation area without the permission of a healthcare professional, travel by public transport to or from the isolation site when testing is required, or in other cases with the permission of a healthcare professional . If it is not possible to reach the mobile point alone, by family or by taxi, a person can contact the municipality of residence if they offer a transport service to the mobile points.

A person cannot receive guests for the entire period of isolation, and must provide food, medicine and other necessary facilities remotely or ask family or friends who are not subject to isolation measures to take care of them, or contact the Municipal administration.

Isolated individuals should measure body temperature daily and monitor their health for coughing and respiratory symptoms. If health deteriorates or symptoms of an acute respiratory infection appear, the 1808 Hotline should be consulted. It is also important to collaborate with specialists from the National Center for Public Health and provide them with all the information necessary for the epidemiological diagnosis of the outbreak.

The list of affected countries and regions, published on Friday, includes the countries of the European Economic Area: Slovenia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, as well as all third countries, and Poland has been removed from the list.

Depending on morbidity and other indicators, countries are divided into green, yellow, red and gray areas. When Lithuania is in the red zone, only the countries and regions in the gray zone are considered affected countries.

The gray area includes countries that do not provide data to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) or that perform 300 or fewer tests per 100,000 people in 7 days. population.

The gray area also includes all third countries (non-EEA countries) that are not included in the maps of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

The Ministry of Health (SAM) recalls that travelers on regular, special and charter flights of all modes of transport organized and operated by carriers must register on the website of the National Center for Public Health (NVSC) (https: // kjetusiams .nvsc.lt / lt / form) and before entering the vehicle to send the carrier a confirmation of the completed electronic form (QR code), and in other cases, no later than 12 hours after the time of return or Arrival in Lithuania, you must register with NVSC (https://keleiviams.nvsc.lt/ lt / form).

HERE you can see a virtual map of the affected countries, developed by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control according to the traffic light principle.

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

* Territories without state status