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At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė emphasized that no concrete measures were being considered on Monday.
“Today we will not consider specific solutions, several appeals have been attached to the meeting material, but we certainly will not consider those appeals today, because the appeals are related to changes in the requirements of specific areas of activity and it is a separate discussion,” he emphasized.
According to the SNB, the Lithuanian Employers’ Confederation on Monday called on the government to lift the current trade restrictions and allow non-food stores to operate. The Lithuanian Association of Estheticians and Cosmetologists also addressed the Government. He asked to consider allowing beauty professionals to resume their work from February 1.
The rate of decline is working in our favor.
Government analyst Aistis Šimaitis told the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday that we are at the level of early November in terms of the number of illnesses.
“Maybe we are more than half way while driving down, but we are not where we control the situation, “he said. The analyst stressed that we are not where we would like to be, given the number of deaths.
According to him, mobility in the country also remains low, so the drop is in all municipalities.
“Yesterday there were two municipalities where the number of cases increased (…) The direction of the movement is positive, it can be said that the trend is sustainable, the number of cases is decreasing and decreasing every week,” he said at the meeting.
According to A. Šimaiitis, if we now maintain the rate of decline, at some point in the second half of February we would reach the average of 200 cases, which is the same situation as in October.
“If we reduce the rate of decline of 25 percent. at least 10 percent, then those 200 cases are moved to May, “he said.
According to him, the rate of decline is very good, we must be careful not to reduce it too much, because it works in our favor.
“The question is how not to spoil the situation so that we do not have to go back to stricter restrictions,” Prime Minister I. Šimonytė said after presenting the situation.
It is proposed to maintain service restrictions
Lithuanian public health specialist Živilė Kalėdienė said that despite the improvement in the situation, Lithuania is still in a bleak scenario.
Ž.Kalėdienė said that it was a very correct step to close the schools, but that they are a priority when opening.
“People’s contacts have been limited, but now there is a very significant problem with bubbles of social support. It is necessary to consider reducing trade restrictions, but it requires a very clear testing strategy, ”he emphasized.
Ž.Kėdėdienė said that currently restrictions on services should be maintained.
Call for the legalization of social bubbles
Psychologist Paulius Skruibis stated at the meeting that it is especially difficult for people living alone right now.
“A person living alone could make arrangements with another household, regardless of size,” he said of the bubble. According to the psychologist, the participants of the social bubble should avoid other contacts outside the bubble.
According to P. Skruibis, these bubbles could already be legalized.
He also suggested that students who have fewer opportunities to learn from home be guaranteed the opportunity to learn remotely.
Mr. Skruibis emphasized that the data showed that school closings had led to a reduction in the spread of the virus.
A mandatory test before returning to school.
There was also a proposal on Monday to screen all returnees before schools open, and it is also proposed that very clear rules be established to prevent anyone with at least the slightest symptoms of coronavirus from coming to school.
Laimondas Griškevičius said on Monday that 400,000 people are expected in Lithuania in the first quarter. doses of vaccines.
He said travel restrictions should be in place for some time.
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