Government Quarantine Release Plan: 4 Scenarios of How It Will Turn Out



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The draft quarantine release strategy received by the SNB, which the government plans to approve on Wednesday after final adjustments, distinguishes between scenarios D, C, B, and A or black, red, yellow, and green based on morbidity, but they are further subdivided. . The plan foresees measures both at the national level and if the indicators are achieved by individual municipalities.

The document emphasizes that restrictions, even when specific morbidity rates are reached, are only released if people undergo industry testing and safety requirements set by the operations manager are met.

Among other things, only in the case of the green scenario would it be planned to completely eliminate restrictions on movement between municipalities; in all other scenarios, movement would be restricted either at the national or municipal level according to their morbidity rates.

SCENARIO C

200-500 cases of coronavirus 100 thousand. population in two weeks, 4-10%. positive tests:

* It is allowed to operate non-essential stores with a separate entrance from the outside, if the area of ​​your business premises does not exceed 100 m2. subway. and if they restrict the flow of buyers by providing at least 20 m2 per buyer. subway. area or if only one customer is served.

* It is allowed to provide beauty services by ensuring that a recipient of the service is at least 20 m2. subway. The area or service is provided to one person at a time.

* Planned inpatient services are suspended in medical institutions until then, taking into account COVID-19 beds released and ensuring vaccination, testing and distribution of people.

150-200 cases per 100,000 population in two weeks, 4-10%. positive tests:

* It is allowed to operate non-essential stores with a separate entrance from the outside, if the area of ​​their commercial premises does not exceed 200 m2. subway. and if they restrict the flow of buyers by providing at least 20 m2 per buyer. subway. area or if only one customer is served.

* Renewal of continuous or mixed education for elementary school children with priority to teacher vaccination.

* The recommendation to allow only those children whose parents do not have the opportunity to work remotely to access kindergartens is rejected.

* Up-to-date practical driving training and driving tests, combined with up-to-date driving training.

* Short-term visits would be allowed in prisons to guarantee the above rules.

100-150 boxes per 100 thousand. population, less than 4 percent. positive tests:

* It is allowed to operate non-essential stores with a separate entrance from the outside, if their commercial space does not exceed 300 m2. subway. and if they restrict the flow of buyers by providing at least 20 m2 per buyer. subway. area or if only one customer is served.

* The mixed method of education for graduates is renewed, the possibility of the distance method is also left.

* More exceptions are allowed for higher and professional education, which until then was only carried out at a distance, except for practical classes or skills assessment.

* The activities of museums, galleries, other exhibitions, library reading rooms are renewed visiting two people or families. In closed spaces, it would be mandatory to provide 20 m2 M. meter. area per person or admit only one visitor.

* Events are also allowed when attending without getting out of the car.

SCENARIO B

50-100 cases per 100,000 population, less than 4 percent. positive tests:

* Closer contacts are allowed for two permanent households than before the “social bubbles”: personal celebrations and joint walks are allowed.

* It is allowed to provide all services if at least 10 m2. subway. per person or accepting one person, with the exception of catering establishments, which are restricted to take away food only.

* All trade is allowed both outside and inside, as long as 20 m2. subway. unique customer service area or requirements.

* Renewed education for all remaining students is organized on a mixed or distance basis.

* It is allowed to renew non-formal education in groups of up to five people.

* Individual trainings with coach, leisure activities in open spaces are allowed.

* Meetings of up to 5 people are allowed in public places. If cultural, sports, leisure or other activities are carried out indoors, the required area per person is 15 m2. meters or less if there is only one person.

* Visits to the population of social institutions are allowed if at least 70% of the population is vaccinated. persons.

* Long-term visits to prisons are renewed, and residents of the Foreigners Registration Center are allowed to leave the premises indefinitely.

25-50 boxes per 100 thousand. population, less than 4 percent. positive tests:

* Resumption of outdoor cafes is allowed subject to security.

* The area required for commerce per person is reduced to 15 m2. subway.

* Return to mixed work is allowed in both the public and private sectors.

* It is allowed to renew leisure services for wellness service centers.

* It is allowed to switch to a mixed teaching method for higher and professional education.

* All restrictions on non-formal education are removed.

* It is allowed to visit patients in medical institutions according to the established procedure.

Return to the normal activities of social institutions.

* Cultural, sports and leisure activities are allowed in an enclosed space, providing one person at least 10 m2. subway. zone.

STAGE

* Face masks are no longer required in open spaces.

* Restrictions on contacts and meetings between people are removed.

* The prohibitions of movement between municipalities are lifted, it is only recommended not to do so.

* Completely renewed contact education in schools.

* Cafes can also receive visitors inside.

* Events are allowed indoors for up to 50 people, in open spaces, for up to 100 people.

* Business requirements are reduced to 10 square meters. subway. Area per person.

I. Šimonytė: more launches – speeding up testing

In a press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said that when the government is considering introducing exemptions in individual municipalities, only a few meet the requirements so far; this possibility will be further evaluated this week after receiving the latest morbidity data. Delivery is expected on Thursday.

“So far, we do not have, perhaps, a single arm of municipalities that can think of a better and freer regime than the rest of Lithuania,” said the prime minister.

“I think that by streamlining the tests in individual municipalities, to which municipalities will also be entitled, we will be able to talk about more yellow municipalities and what, then, they could additionally operate in their territory without risking mobility,” he said. said.

I. Šimonytė emphasized that currently all of Lithuania lives according to the limitations provided in Scenario C, but the situation is improving.

“In this case, we are in the gap between 500 and 200 diseases per 100,000. In the last 14 days, which is a red scenario, we are moving towards the middle ”, said I. Šimonytė.

According to data from the Department of Statistics this Tuesday, the total morbidity in the country reaches 339 cases per 100,000. population.

Following the tightening of the quarantine in Lithuania in mid-December, many stores in the country were closed, with the exception of food, sports and leisure facilities, restricted movement of people between municipalities and gatherings both at home and in places. public. A week ago, the Council of Ministers already allowed the resumption of activities for outdoor ski centers.



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