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The government agreed that the relaxation of the quarantine as of Monday, March 15, would open all stores with direct access from the outside to customers or an independent entrance used only by customers of that store or pavilion.
Thus, starting Monday, stores such as Ikea or construction and repair supply stores such as Senukai, Moki veži or Depo will be able to open their doors.
The Minister of Health, Arūnas Dulkys, stated that the stores should provide 20 square meters M. m of floor space per buyer.
Photo by LRV / Arūnas Dulkys
Until now, only stores with a sales area that does not exceed 300 m2. meters.
Merchants at the entrance will have to control the number of shoppers, only two people will be allowed to enter at a time, make sure shoppers wear a medical mask or respirator, and residents wearing masks or face shields are not lost.
Rūta Vainienė, director of the Lithuanian Trade Association, called for stores to open earlier, without waiting for Monday.
“I do not know the reason for the postponement. The merchants are ready to open, part of the workers and the sick. That five-day postponement of this entry into force is incomprehensible. Would there be any possibility after the ruling was announced? March 11. A gift, ”said R.Vainienė.
However, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė stressed that the government resolution would take effect on Monday and until then asked traders to take a coronavirus test to start working safely.
“We made the decision on Wednesday, which takes effect on Monday, with the idea that people who start working go and take the exam. We ask that this be done once again so that the work can start safely, ”urged the Prime Minister.
Photo by LRV / Ingrida Šimonytė
It will also allow kiosks to operate in markets.
The Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė also proposed to complement the resolution and allow the operation of kiosks and pavilions in the markets with an entrance from the outside.
“The Ministry of Economy is ready to find out which buildings in the markets can work and which cannot. We speak of small pavilions in markets, temporary buildings or kiosks that cannot function due to our limitations. And those huge markets, which are like shopping centers, could open when the shopping centers can also open, “said A. Armonaitė.
The Minister also proposed to allow the provision of swimming pool and sauna services in rural tourism farms for a family farm.
“Although there are movement restrictions between municipalities, rural tourism farms operate, only clients can come from the same municipality. Curious situations arise that when they come to use the rural tourism service, people cannot use the sauna in that tourist area, because there is such a prohibition, ”said A.Armonaitė.
There were no objections to such proposals.
By the way, the museums and galleries will also open from Monday.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Dawn Armonaitė
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė reported that in the near future experts will consider other quarantine mitigation measures: the possibility of opening stores in supermarkets, sports clubs and other similar activities.
He suggested that the experts note that other similar activities should be taken into account when considering possible exemptions.
Offer mandatory tests
The Council of Government Experts also proposed that the testing of all traders who start work be periodic and mandatory.
In the near future, the Council of Government Experts undertakes to consider proposals for the opening of stores and supermarkets.
In mid-February, the government allowed the doors of hair salons and non-grocery stores to open to 300 square feet. m, with a separate entrance from the field, as well as the market traders. It is true that the market was not allowed to work in pavilions and kiosks, which caused great discontent from small traders.
Statistics Lithuania, 2021 March 10 According to published data (for March 9, 2021), the number of new cases in 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants is 231.4 cases, and the proportion of positive diagnostic tests in 7 days it is 6.1%.
These two indicators have been observed to fluctuate slightly over the past two weeks, but have not changed substantially.
8 municipalities in the country fall into the “black zone”, when the number of new cases of the COVID-19 disease in 14 days per 100,000. population, is greater than 500 cases and / or the proportion of positive diagnostic tests in 7 days is greater than 10%.
The situation of 15 municipalities is better, they fall into the “yellow zone”, when the number of new cases in 14 days per 100 thousand. population, does not exceed 100 cases and the proportion of positive diagnostic tests in 7 days does not exceed 4%.
The remaining municipalities fall into the “red zone”, when the number of new cases in 14 days per 100 thousand. population, there are between 100 and 500 cases and / or the proportion of positive diagnostic tests within 7 days is between 4 and 10%.
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