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Museums, galleries and other exhibition spaces will have the opportunity to open alongside nonessential shops, says Culture Minister Simonas Kairys.
According to him, museums could open when the morbidity rate reaches 200 cases per 100,000. population in two weeks.
Along with the opening of non-essential shops, museums, galleries and other exhibition spaces will have the opportunity to open at the same time. There will be an opportunity for cultural events without getting out of the car, ”S. Kairys wrote on Facebook on Monday.
“I’m sorry to mention the stores here, but this is an important principle that we wanted to establish. Culture is an important human need today, not just stores,” he added.
According to the minister, if the morbidity rate drops to 150 cases, the library’s reading rooms could operate according to the grouping requirements, and there could also be talk of the opening of cinemas.
However, the requirement of 10 square meters per visitor would apply.
If the morbidity rate drops to 50, events would be allowed indoors and outdoors with 50 and 100 spectators, respectively.
“The ministry aims to double the number, but so far it continues to be,” says Kairys.
If morbidity fell, the number of spectators at the events would double and 100 – and 200.
“There are more safety requirements, but I do not want to be overwhelmed by the details. I am no longer talking about vaccination, testing processes, which is a separate issue. My goal is to give you a good idea of how we will return to normal life” wrote the minister.
The government should consider opening non-essential stores with a separate entrance from the outside on Wednesday.
Currently, many stores, sports and leisure venues are closed in the country, the movement of people between municipalities and meetings both at home and in public places is restricted.
The quarantine and movement restrictions between municipalities are in effect until March.
According to the Department of Statistics, the morbidity of 14 days is 100,000. Lithuania’s population currently reaches 443.1 cases.
