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Spread of the virus. During the day, three new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lithuania, all related to the health institutions of the capital: a relative of an employee of the Santara Clinics, a nurse from the Vilnius Republican Psychiatric Hospital and an assistant nurse from the Hospital University of the Republic of Vilnius.
Quarantine regime. Minister Aurelijus Veryga reported that, compared to the situation a week ago, deterioration is one of the important criteria for evaluating whether quarantine is necessary to continue: too high a percentage of cases are detected outside the controlled critical points. However, A.Veryga emphasizes that these criteria are indicative. As quarantine requirements are relaxed, starting Monday, the service of the population in the usual way, by accepting them in their facilities, will be renewed by municipalities and state institutions.
Research in municipalities. More preventive screenings are planned this week in the city and Vilnius district, Lazdijai, Ignalina, Šalčininkai and Skuodas district, municipalities where the incidence of coronavirus exceeds the national average.
Luke April / 15min photo / Aurelijus Veryga
Opening of walls.
On Monday, 27 countries were announced, from which they are allowed to enter Lithuania:
- In addition to self-isolation, entry is permitted from Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Poland, Romania, France, Finland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria, Latvia, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland, Cyprus, Greece, Iceland , Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia and Liechtenstein
- Arrivals from Malta, Ireland and Spain will require self-isolation, but will be subject to less stringent requirements, such as being able to get away from home within a kilometer without going to the gathering areas.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, for its part, has withdrawn the recommendations not to go to some countries of the European Economic Area, however, the recommendation not to go is still valid for Belgium, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Portugal.
Flights from Kaunas. On Monday, Hungarian airline Wizz Air resumed regular flights from Kaunas to the Dutch city of Eindhoven and the Norwegian cities of Aalesund and Bergen. These are the first regular flights from Kaunas airport after the release of quarantine restrictions.
Economic situation. Lithuania’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.4% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2019, but comparing the first quarter of this year with the last quarter of the previous year, the economic change real in Lithuania was negative: minus 0.3 percent
Medical intelligence. Lithuanian military intelligence is ready to help the health care system strengthen medical intelligence capabilities in response to the lessons of the coronavirus pandemic, Colonel Remigijus Baltrėnas, head of military intelligence, said in an interview with BNS. Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says such help would be very valuable.
Concerts Several hundred music groups organize concerts in Lithuanian cities and towns on Monday afternoon. The government, which started the free concert campaign, declares that “they thank the Lithuanian people for having successfully overcome the first wave of COVID-19”. The opposition calls it a pre-election public relations tactic.
Foreign:
- Despite thousands of new cases of COVID-19 in Russia, the quarantine is loosening up in Moscow: sports, outdoor walks, and shopping allowed since Monday.
- Iran announced about 3,000 on Monday. New cases of coronavirus infection: this is the highest number of days in the last two months.
- The coronavirus was identified by the Armenian Prime Minister Nicolas Pasinian.
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