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The order of the Minister of Health stipulates that the new list will take effect on January 4. Meanwhile, as of January 1. Persons arriving or returning from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, except persons in transit through the Republic of Lithuania, crew and crew members who work for companies engaged in international commercial transport or engaged in the international commercial transport, must not be more than 48 hours. a laboratory test for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) performed prior to arrival in the Republic of Lithuania and a negative test result.
If the person arriving does not have the required proof, in which case it will be required within 24 hours. from the moment of your arrival in the Republic of Lithuania, contact the Coronavir hotline tel. 1808 or a laboratory test to detect coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and register for the test.
Although laboratory tests for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) are mandatory on arrival in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, persons arriving from that country must also be isolated for 10 days, except in certain occupations when they work.
It should be noted that a person from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will need to be isolated in a separate apartment or house, well isolated on the next floor of an apartment or individual house, in a separate isolated room with a separate bathroom. Only people from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be able to isolate themselves in the same place, and family members or other people who have not traveled together will not be able to live with the person in isolation.
In cases where a minor from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is required to isolate himself, he may isolate himself with family members, but those living together must isolate himself for the same period as the minor.
It will not be possible to physically meet other people during the isolation period unless permission is obtained from the National Public Health Center (NVSC). Isolated individuals will not be able to go out for a walk and interact with other people who have not traveled together.
The Department of Health (SAM) recalls the introduction of a new mutation in COVID-19 in the UK, which is believed to spread the virus more rapidly, on December 20. the country’s government has decided to shut down all UK passenger flights.
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 have 300 or fewer tests per 100,000 patients in 7 days. population.
The gray zone also includes all third countries (countries outside the European Economic Area) that are not included in the maps of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, as of 2021. on January 1, the United Kingdom from Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be on this list.
People arriving in or passing through affected countries will be considered to have been in contact and will be isolated for 10 days or will be required to be present at most 48 hours in advance. a coronavirus (COVID-19) test performed prior to arrival in Lithuania and a negative response.
It should be noted that the test can be performed on arrival in Lithuania, but isolation is mandatory until a negative coronavirus test is obtained. Foreigners from third countries cannot provide the results of the investigation, but must isolate themselves or carry out the investigation in Lithuania. However, even with a negative test result, it is recommended to limit the number of contacts and not visit the meeting places for 10 days after returning or arriving in Lithuania. Those who travel by air passing through the affected countries without leaving the airport transit area will not be considered to have had contact.
The Ministry of Health (SAM) recalls that passengers traveling on international routes organized and operated by carriers on regular, special and charter flights for all modes of transport must register on the website of the National Center for Public Health (NVSC) ( https://keleiviams.nvsc.lt/lt/ form) and before getting into the vehicle to send the carrier a confirmation of the completed electronic questionnaire (QR code) and, in other cases, no later than 12 hours after the time of return or arrival in Lithuania. lt / form).
The list of affected countries is published every Friday, takes effect on Monday, and is valid for one week.
Here you can see a virtual map of the affected countries, produced by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
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