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There is no need for additional restrictions for municipalities that fall into the green zone.
“The green zone means that the level of coronavirus risk here is low and no additional restrictions are required for municipalities that meet this criteria. This area will include municipalities with a morbidity rate of less than 25 and a percentage of positive tests of less than 4 percent ”. Delphi in SAM’s responses.
An area marked in yellow will indicate that special recommendations must be followed.
“The yellow zone means that the municipalities that make it up must already follow and follow the special recommendations of public health experts to control the spread of the virus. The municipalities will enter the yellow zone, where the incidence does not exceed 50 cases, but more than 4% positive tests. or morbidity 25-150 cases per 100 thousand. Less than 4% of the population tested positive. Currently, the municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys enter this area “, will propose SAM to the government.
Municipalities in the red zone may need to introduce local quarantines.
“The red zone is the most dangerous zone, where the municipalities must not only follow the recommendations of the specialists. Preconditions already exist for announcing local quarantines in “red” municipalities.
When publishing them, certain restrictions must be foreseen for public life, events, education, masks or other facial protection in public spaces, distances must be respected, mass concentrations must be avoided, etc. Municipalities with a morbidity of more than 50 fall into the red zone with more than 4 percent positive tests. o morbidity – more than 150 cases per 100 thousand. population ”, reports SAM.
Delphi remember that these three color zones will have to be decided by the Government in a meeting on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced this new branding after the COVID-19 Steering Committee on Monday.
“We all have to help our doctors, because we will not overcome the insidious virus with their efforts alone. Therefore, strict recommendations for virus management will be given to municipalities in the most dangerous situation in the near future. I urge everyone to follow these rules. On Wednesday, all municipalities will be divided into red, yellow and green groups. “Each group will receive very detailed and clear recommendations on how to combat the spread of the virus,” the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said in the Seimas on Tuesday that other new restrictions could be considered on Wednesday: student leave extended to two weeks and changes to regulations at events.
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