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“Administrative procedures have started; we will await the explanation of the organizers and participants and then the decisions will be made,” said Ramūnas Matonis, spokesman for the Police Department.
Administrative proceedings were initiated for violations of public health legislation, which endangered the spread of dangerous or particularly dangerous communicable diseases during quarantine in an emergency.
Natural persons are threatened with 500-1500 euros, legal persons – 1.5 to 6 thousand. EUR fines.
Due to possible violations of the MAMA popular music awards event held at the “Žalgiris” arena in Kaunas, the police received around several dozen complaints.
Already during the broadcast, there was outrage in the public space because the quarantine rules were not followed, masks were not used and there were no safe distances. Some called the event a “party during the plague.”
Organizers said there were no outsiders at the event, all participants were screened for COVID-19 before the awards, and staff wore protective masks.
