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As of Monday, July 5, those who come from the countries of the green zone will have to take the COVID-19 test again, those who arrive from the countries of the yellow zone will not only have to take the test before the trip, but also perform the second test later. arriving in Lithuania. Brazil, India and the Republic of South Africa, which were designated as countries subject to enhanced communicable disease control measures, are now included in the gray zone, as are all third countries.
According to the updated procedure, people arriving in Lithuania from any country in the world will have to undergo a COVID-19 test before travel, with the exceptions provided. The PCR test should not be done before 72 hours. before arriving in Lithuania, antigen test, no earlier than 48 hours. until the arrival. As before, a negative test result must be shown to the carrier before boarding an airplane, bus, ferry, etc. Those arriving from green zone countries do not need to be isolated.
Isolation also does not apply to those who come from the countries of the yellow zone, but the requirement of taking a second exam within 3-5 days of arrival in Lithuania is introduced for these people. The test can be performed at the mobile point by registering on the hotline website www.1808.lt or by using the short number 1808. The requirement to perform the test does not apply to people with COVID-19 disease or who have members of official delegations and children under 7 years of age have been fully vaccinated against this disease.
For those arriving from the red zone, the requirements remain the same: a mandatory exam before arriving in Lithuania and 10 days of isolation.
Isolation cannot be shortened before the 7th day of arrival by a negative PCR test. Until now, this survey had to be carried out at the expense of the resident himself, but from Monday it will be possible to do it for free at the mobile point. It is necessary to register for the survey on the hotline website www.1808.lt or via the short number 1808.
The updated isolation rules impose stricter requirements on certain categories of employees who are subject to isolation and who are allowed to go to the necessary location for work / business matters and perform related functions during isolation. Starting Monday, they will only be able to do this after performing a PCR test upon arrival in Lithuania and receiving a negative result.
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