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Spread of the virus. One person died of coronavirus per day, and five new cases of infection were confirmed. The 76th death was recorded in the Klaipeda region, a woman treated in various institutions died, was over 80 years old and had comorbidities. All new cases of infection were confirmed in Vilnius County: three in Vilnius city, one in Vilnius district and one in Šalčininkai district. Hospitals are currently treating 32 people with coronaviruses, two of whom are in resuscitation and intensive care units.
Isolation of newcomers. Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga announced that after the end of the quarantine, it will be recommended to isolate people from countries affected by the coronavirus. According to the Minister, if it turns out that a person has not followed the recommendation and has infected other people as a result, he or she may face administrative or criminal liability. The use of masks indoors will also be recommended and will no longer be mandatory.
Unemployed benefits. Unemployed persons registered with the Employment Service can apply for a temporary subsidy for job applicants of up to € 200 starting Monday. According to the head of the service, currently about 200 thousand people could receive the benefit. people. The money will be paid for six months, but not later than the end of this year.
Health institutions. More and more medical institutions are updating their planned services. According to the Ministry of Health, almost 75% of patients have already opened their doors to patients or plan to open them in the near future. outpatient clinics, 85 percent. hospitals and just over 84%. dental offices.
Bus ride. Passenger bus company Kautra announces that it has renewed 95% of long-haul flights, but passenger traffic remains at 50%. pre-quarantine level. The Toks company has updated about 70 percent this week. routes.
Work market. According to the government, the number of job postings placed on job portals in May was 30 percent. higher than in April, but still significantly lower than the same period in 2019. According to data from the Employment Service on Monday, the registered unemployment rate is 11.8 percent, almost 203.6 thousand people are registered in the country. unemployed. Last week was marked by strong demand from vendors and ATMs, requested not only by supermarkets, but also by small retailers who continue to operate after the quarantine is alleviated. Cooks, security guards, service station operators are also wanted. Employment opportunities have decreased for unskilled workers, although they account for almost a quarter of all job offers.
Regional coordination. The Baltic and Polish foreign ministers meeting in Vilnius declared that the countries of the region would act in a more coordinated manner in the event of a second wave of coronavirus. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, for his part, said in an interview with the BNS that he expected “the second wave of the coronavirus, if so, will pass much more easily.” The Polish prime minister said that in recent months he had spoken to Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis several times in an attempt to resolve problems related to border crossings.
Government work. When the government returned to live meetings, ministers were previously screened for coronaviruses last week. At that time, the Ministry of Health resumed live press conferences. Dozens of journalists and cameramen gathered at the ministry after a multi-month break, and the requirement to wear protective face masks and keep a distance was kept inside.
Travel in the EU. As the European Union rushes to open its internal borders, the European Commission has created a special website for travelers, Reopening the EU. It allows travelers to enter the name of the country they would like to visit and obtain practical information on the public health and safety measures that they have implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Car market. As a result of the quarantine, the used car market has shrunk by more than a quarter this year. In January-May, around 56.5 thousand cases were registered in Lithuania. newly imported used cars – 7 percent. less than at the same time last year (77.3 thousand).
Alcohol consumption. Official statistics show that during the quarantine in the country more than double the alcohol poisoning. According to the Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control, 304 alcohol poisonings were registered between March 16 and May 1. 778 of these cases were recorded in the same period last year.
Foreign:
* No new cases of infection were detected in Latvia for the second consecutive day, and a new case of infection in Estonia was confirmed. In Russia, more than 8,000 have been confirmed in the last day. new infections, 707 in Belarus, 656 in Ukraine and 396 in Poland.
* Broadcasters, publishers and journalists have called on the European Commission to take “much stronger measures” to combat disinformation on online platforms like Google and Facebook. The joint statement was issued by the Federation of European Journalists, the Council of European Editors and the European Association for Commercial Television following the presentation by Brussels of new measures to combat disinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* In China, 67 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the last day, and authorities warned of a difficult situation in the capital, Beijing, with the closure of some schools and markets in the city.
* The Indian government will re-isolate some 15 million from Friday. people living in and around Chennai City as the number of new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus infection increases in the region. The strict quarantine will last until the end of June.
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