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Estonia has raised the mandatory self-isolation poster for travelers from Finland and the Baltic states from 16 to 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in their countries, while Latvia maintains the previously agreed limit of 16 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, reported Thursday the ERR news portal of the Estonian public broadcaster.
Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalus wrote on social media that Estonia had proposed to Finland, Latvia and Lithuania this week to increase the morbidity threshold at which free movement is possible to 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Lithuania, like Finland, has accepted the proposal and is raising its cartel to 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Latvia has maintained the previous limit.
“Estonia will set a new threshold of 25 for travelers from Finland, Latvia and Lithuania, as trust measures have been established with these countries,” said Reinsalu, whose words are quoted on the ERR portal in English.
“Given the number of coronavirus infections in Estonia, … travelers from Estonia to Latvia, with the exception of Valga residents, transit travelers and employees, will likely have to be quarantined,” added the minister. Of Foreign Affairs.
“Currently, free movement to travel to Finland, Lithuania and Latvia will be maintained. I thank the Lithuanian and Finnish governments for their decision in a situation where the morbidity rate in Estonia is higher than in other countries,” said U. Reinsalu.
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