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“This quarantine month is unlikely to be the last. However, I think some safety recommendations will stick, because the biggest events, the biggest mass gatherings, especially indoors, until we have 70 percent. vaccinated population, and perhaps more, will pose some risk.
Especially if the so-called Delta mutation starts to spread and appear in Lithuania, rapidly increasing the number of cases in the UK. I would like to have such a security regime, as it would be called, so that there is no risk of announcing a new quarantine again a few weeks after the end of the current one, ”said I. Šimonytė.
A government data review released Wednesday says the past 5 days have seen the biggest drop in newly detected cases in the entire pandemic period. Most of the municipalities have already reached the yellow zone and by the end of this week all of Lithuania is likely to reach the yellow zone.
However, there are concerns that the spread of the Delta strain could cause a sudden change in the pandemic situation.
I.Šimonytė: You can start the debate on the amendments to the Alcohol Control Act
After the Liberal Movement of the Seimas faction registered the amendments to the Alcohol Control Act, Prime Minister I. Šimonytė stated that she did not have the opportunity to familiarize herself with the final version of the amendments, but agreed that they could be changed. certain restrictions. .
“The Seimas colleagues have prepared their proposals. Apparently, the principle is this, and it is my own opinion that the restrictions that we consider effective should also apply, and those that can create more problems than they solve could be changed.
How urgent? Apparently, there will be no urgent changes, and the debate will probably take time, as it did last time due to the introduction of the restrictions themselves, “assessed the Prime Minister.
“As a member of Seimas, I think the debate can begin, and what the final decision will be will be clear after the debate,” he added.
The amendments to the Alcohol Control Law registered in the Liberal Seimas propose to reduce the age from which alcohol can be consumed and to equalize the business hours every day of the week.
It is proposed to reduce the age depending on the intensity of the intoxicants, from 18 years to 15%. stronger and stronger alcoholic beverages from the age of 20. Read more about the offers here.
