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“Basically it is agreed, we plan that the new order will go into effect on September 15,” A.Veryga told LRT radio on Thursday.
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced Wednesdaythat the isolation period could be shortened for those who came to or returned from foreign countries, had no contact with the infected coronavirus, did not experience symptoms and at least 8 days after their arrival in Lithuania they had a COVID-19 test, which is negative .
The Prime Minister stressed that the decision was made after a thorough analysis by epidemiologists. According to him, current data from the European Center for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases shows that the incubation period for COVID-19 is 5-6 days and the risk of developing the disease is lowest in the second week after contact. with the patient.
S. Skvernelis also mentioned that due to self-isolation requirements, the attitude of Lithuania and Estonia differs from that of Latvia: Latvians do not want to increase the red limit to 25 cases per 100,000. population.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of maintaining the Baltic bubble, but warned that if “Latvia’s solutions will be different, so we will take the next steps”. She said it could be the exclusion of individual areas from the lists of affected countries.
Currently, 14 days of self-isolation are mandatory for returnees from many foreign countries where the coronavirus is prevalent. It is expected to reduce this period to 10 days for people who have undergone the COVID-19 test, which is negative.
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