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As reported by SAM, the requirement for people coming from the UK and South Africa is 48 hours. carry out a coronavirus test during the period prior to arrival in Lithuania or upon arrival.
Given the lack of data on whether a person with a coronavirus can be infected with a new mutation of the virus and how long they can be infected with the virus mutated from a previous infection, term.
The isolation period of 14 days can be shortened if a test is performed no earlier than 10 days of isolation and a negative result is obtained. People from the UK and South Africa can leave the place of isolation in cases where they need urgent medical attention and therefore go to a medical facility as well as a mobile point.
With the permission of the National Public Health Center (NVSC), people in isolation can go to a funeral, change the location of isolation, or go to a health care facility for other health care services.
Liechtenstein and Switzerland, as well as all third countries, remain on the updated list of affected countries and regions on Friday, as they did last week. Starting Monday, January 11, people arriving or traveling in these countries will have to isolate themselves for 10 days or undergo a coronavirus test.
People arriving from Liechtenstein and Switzerland are subject to 10 days of isolation or are required to stay up to 48 hours in advance. A coronavirus test was conducted prior to arrival in Lithuania and a negative response was obtained. The coronavirus test can also be performed upon arrival in Lithuania, but isolation is mandatory until a negative coronavirus test is obtained.
Foreigners from third countries cannot provide the results of the investigation, but must isolate themselves or carry out the investigation in Lithuania. However, even with a negative test result, it is recommended to limit the number of contacts and not visit the meeting places for 10 days after returning or arriving in Lithuania. Persons traveling by air passing through the affected countries without leaving the airport transit area will not be considered to have had contact.
SAM reported that the requirements for arrivals from the UK and South Africa have been tightened according to the risk assessment published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The ECDC risk assessment indicates that there is a high probability of introduction and spread of viral mutations in the UK and PA in the EU.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ECDC, in December new mutations of the virus were already detected in the following countries of the EU and the European Economic Area: Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Luxembourg, the Netherlands. , Norway, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland.
Meanwhile, cases of a new viral mutation have been reported in South Africa in Finland, France, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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