Armonaitė does not withdraw from the proposals: we must allow beauty services and merchants to operate

“In fact, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, as it was rightly announced in the media, has presented its plan for the possible launch of quarantine, unfortunately we have not yet been able to make decisions at this Government meeting, but we understand that there are questions,” he said. A. Armonaitė.

He assured confidence that decisions will be made systematically next week, Monday.

“The plan presented to the State Commission for Emergency Situations by the Ministry of Health will be adjusted to take into account some experts and other knowledge. (…) Regarding the opinion of the experts, of course we highly value the opinion of the experts, the knowledge, but as people who make decisions and see how it affects people’s lives, we take responsibility ”, said A. Armonaitė .

It maintained its initial position that already in the current scenario, with less than 500 cases / 100 thousand. population, “we have to allow beauty services and merchants to operate as well.”

When asked if galleries or museums could be opened together with shops, A. Armonaitė assured that he did not know what it would be like.

He added that the ministry intends to contribute to the testing of employees and companies.

“We want to contribute our capabilities and expand the scope of testing, so we will present this concept on Monday,” said A. Armonaitė.

Compensation promised to the company for testing, the concept will also be approved on Monday, with an expectation of 100,000. population to be analyzed.

“We will approve the entire quarantine release plan. (…) We believe that decisions should be made on a gradual and very responsible release from quarantine, starting with stores that have access from abroad and beauty services,” he says A. Armonaitė.

Asked if there are false expectations for business, A. Armonaitė assured that the situation is dynamic and is obtaining new information about mutations and outbreaks in other countries.

“The situation is changing dynamically, which forces us all to limit those expectations at times. The Ministry of Economy and Innovation has presented its plan, it seems to us that in the current situation that plan may be possible and I hope that the Government will be able to take The experts have a different opinion, apparently in politics, and when making these decisions, it will still be necessary to reach a compromise “, says A. Armonaitė.

He did not specify what the final decisions would look like in the final quarantine release plan, which will be clarified next week.

Delfi recalls that according to data from Wednesday, 100,000. population, there is a morbidity of 414.9 cases in 14 days.

The resorts were reopened on Monday and, following a meeting of the State Emergency Commission, it was promised to allow the stores with open-air entrance to operate in the “next days” and to resume the operation of the beauty salons with measures and additional security restrictions.

Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys assured that trends and knowledge should be properly assessed, as there are still risks that can be expected.

“Regarding the beauty and trade services that I mentioned, although the number is limited, we would like to present it to the ordinary meeting of the Government this Wednesday, and also allow it in the coming days,” said A. Dulkys on Monday. .

Following such statements, some business representatives shared expectations and planned opportunities to resume operations. Jolanta Mačiulienė, president of the Association of Hairdressers and Beauty Specialists, spoke at Delfi Diena, confirmed that there is also the so-called “black market” and that some beauty specialists work illegally.

The quarantine in Lithuania is valid from November 7 to December 16. Tighter restrictions have been introduced. The quarantine was extended last week until the end of February.