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This was announced by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday, distributing a report.
Changes in schools
The Ministry of Education, Science and Sports has presented a proposal to facilitate education for students who have difficulties learning at a distance from home. It is proposed that these children be given the opportunity to study at a distance in schools, receive the necessary facilities and, for those who belong to them, free meals.
All this would be organized by the municipal administrations. Such a proposal will be discussed at a government meeting on Wednesday, if approved, some children will return to educational institutions.
According to the Ministry, 25 thousand. Students need help for learning due to additional advice, provision of computer equipment, provision of Internet connection, strengthening of motivation. About half of these students receive free meals and families receive social support.
Consideration is being given to resuming face-to-face learning for seniors. Primary and secondary education is being considered mixed, and vocational and higher education should be distance learning, with the exception of practical training.
Allow communication between two households
It has been decided to present a proposal to the Government on the possibility of allowing communication between two families and / or two households, if in one of them there is not more than one person or a disabled minor, or an adult who requires permanent care due to the disability.
Such close family members and / or household members would be prohibited from having close contact with other people at work and elsewhere. This would be a kind of relief for people who need constant care and for single people.
Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė also pointed out that a strategy needs to be prepared in advance for possible future quarantine releases, taking into account preventive tests and planned vaccinations of the population. Said plan drawn up by the Ministry of Health should be discussed in the next WEBS meetings.
“We are currently in a situation of improvement, but we understand that we have reached these numbers within strict limits. We are grateful to people for meeting the requirements, and now we are approaching the time when we can consider preliminary waivers of the restrictions.” said A. Bilotaitė.
The incidence is decreasing
Experts and epidemiologists welcomed the improvement in the situation and the decline in disease rates. In Lithuania, 2 percent of vaccinated people are close to the entire population of the country. Lithuania remains fifth in terms of vaccination intensity in the European Union.
“In mid-December, when we took action, we knew that it would take 4-6 weeks to see the results. This is the fifth week: the situation is improving, there are good trends in hospitals. However, the first signs are not enough , we must make sure that these good numbers are sustainable. Releases should probably not be expected until January 31, “said Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys.
Motion control: effective
Police Commissioner General Renatas Požėla emphasized that restricting movement between municipalities remains an effective measure. Traffic on the country’s highways has decreased by 73 percent. – this is an average of 10 days.
In January, 16,200 vehicles were delivered and more than 900 people who need to be isolated were checked. According to him, the situation with the incidence of COVID-19 and the Police Department is also improving, with more and more officers recovering or returning to duty after isolation.
On Monday, experts suggested maintaining restrictions on movement between municipalities. The same prohibitions will also continue to apply to the service sector. Restrictions on movement between municipalities have been extended until January 31.
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