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After the meeting, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said it would be possible to consider lifting some of the restrictions earlier than six weeks later, if a breakthrough is made and the pandemic is handled again.
According to the Prime Minister, movement between municipalities will be restricted by means such as during Easter: the police and shooters will be used.
“The algorithm worked, I think it will work this time,” he said.
According to I. Šimonytė, the Government does not have the right to introduce a curfew, as it is an element of the state of emergency. The Seimas will decide on the introduction of a state of emergency.
Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys said that a pandemic will be handled when the number of infections per day does not exceed 200, there will be no more than 5% positive tests and no more than 100 more people will be infected.
A.Dulkys assured the experts that he had decided that two or three weeks of quarantine would not be enough.
“Because the virus loves December, winter is generally a (favorable) time for disease. In three or four weeks we will be able to measure the situation we are in, see what we have achieved and then decide, ”said the minister after the government meeting.
“The government understands that it will be difficult for mental health and business, but the government is ready to consider all these issues and take some action in the future. But today we have to show solidarity,” said A. Dulkys.
According to the Minister of Health, the situation in hospitals is no longer good in any municipality today.
“In the near future, depending on the dynamics, we will have to think of at least 500 extra beds. But, you know, the beds sound good and behind them is our medical community, the professionals, and here is the big question.
We are going to review the activities of the National Center for Public Health and change a certain paradigm, some working principles that would help to identify and isolate it more quickly to stop that chain ”, said A. Dulkys.
Professor Vytautas Kasiulevičius, director of the Center for Family Medicine of the Santara Clinics, assured that the lack of beds in hospitals is becoming chronic.
“Because the 2,000 beds occupied by COVID-19 patients require enormous resources and enormous protection to prevent other patients from becoming infected. And the 500 beds mentioned by the minister may not be enough to control the situation, “said V. Kasulevičius after the government meeting.
According to the professor, within 3-4 weeks it is necessary to achieve that the number of new cases of infection begins to decrease.
“And we need to look at it from a different perspective – to maximize the delivery of healthcare to all patients, not just COVID-19,” he added.
The minister said the goal would be to avoid the “pointless work” of the NVSC, when it begins to trace contacts 3-5 days after the confirmed infection. According to A. Dulkis, the institution must be proactive during the first 36 to 48 hours.
Puilius Skruibis, associate professor at the Institute of Psychology, said that quarantine has a significant negative impact on the following groups: young people, women, parents with young children, people with financial difficulties and those who had psychological difficulties before quarantine.
“We hear a lot of opposition, reasonable accusations of irresponsible behavior, but I try to emphasize: it is very important to appeal to the conscious part of society, because that is the majority. It is very important to speak with these people with empathy, understanding, and respect. There is a great lack of clear messages: not only what is wrong, but also what kind of behavior we expect ”, said P. Skruibis
What was decided?
It was decided at the government meeting on December 15. 24 hours restrict the departure of people outside the territory of the municipality of their place of residence, except in the case of death due to the death of close relatives or due to work performance when the place of employment is another municipality, or for necessary medical assistance.
Also prohibited close contacts of more than one family and / or household, except in emergency cases that require assistance, care for the sick or disabled. It is also forbidden to hold private parties in public and private spaces if more than one family participates.
Members of a family will be able to go for a walk outside.
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It was decided to prohibit circulation within or outside the municipality of residence for unnecessary reasons – to leave the place of residence, except when going to work (for business purposes), a place of commerce, a property of the owner, funerals, medical care and other necessary services.
It is forbidden to buy including shops in supermarkets, supermarkets, markets and other public outlets activities. The prohibition does not apply to the sale of technical food, veterinary, pharmaceutical, optical and orthopedic devices.
Stores, including those in shopping or entertainment centers, markets, whose activities are not prohibited, will have 10 square meters of commercial space per visitor.
The quarantine runs until January 31, 2021.
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In recent days, the number of new cases per day has reached about 3,000, and the death toll has fluctuated around 30.The outgoing government of Saulius Skvernelis has tightened restrictions since the middle of this week, but the new government and President Gitanas Nausėda have called for them to toughen up.
Over the weekend, the government, in consultation with experts on tightening quarantine, 15 minutes the photographer captured gatherings of people at points of sale and near Vilnius Christmas trees.
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