New requirements: who can remove the masks?



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On Friday night the decisions of the Minister of Health and the Chief of Operations of the State of Emergency of the State Arūnas Dulkis were announced on the requirements applicable to those who have a passport and those who do not. These new requirements go into effect on Monday, August 16 and last for almost a month until September 13.

Arūnas Dulkys

One of the requirements that changes after the decision of A. Dulkis is the mandatory use of masks. It is not entirely clear to the population where it is necessary to wear masks after the Minister’s decisions, and where it is only recommended.

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PHOTO GALLERY. Requirements for activities until September 13.

“It is written that with the opportunity of passport masks in the places named from next Monday there will only be one recommendation, but when this question was asked in the city council, they said that they did not know anything, and that they did not receive any. changes. It is like finding out if something here is not communicated between municipalities or simply <...> does not say how it really is “, – a reader applied to the news portal tv3.lt.

Medical mask

The procedure, which went into effect on Monday, stipulates that masks are only recommended for passport holders in many places, and are mandatory almost everywhere for those without passports.

Since August 16. current requirements stipulate that residents without passport wear protective equipment that covers the nose and mouth (masks, respirators or other means) should:

  • In public catering establishments (restaurants, cafes, bars) when there is no table;
  • In places where services are provided by contact (such as beauty salons);
  • In stores, markets and other points of sale;
  • Places of leisure and entertainment (such as casinos, bingo halls);
  • Accommodation services (hotels, motels);
  • Events in confined spaces;
  • In theaters.
Waiter, restaurant

For people who I do not have the opportunity to passport and attend the eventthat is organized in an open space, Wear a mask it is recommended.

For residents who have a passport of opportunity, use face mask all locations listed are only recommended. The exception only applies to cinemas. If the number of viewers in the room does not exceed 500, it is recommended to wear a mask, but if there are more viewers in the film, the use of a mask becomes mandatory even with a passport of opportunity.

The service provider is responsible for the non-compliance. If, for example, a visitor to a beauty salon who does not have a passport does not wear masks, it is not him but the salon that will receive the fine. The amount of the fine is 1.5 thousand. – 6 thousand. euros.

Theater

While the official COVID-19 restrictions for unvaccinated individuals will go into effect on September 13, companies can, at their discretion, enforce them one month in advance, beginning on August 16. In this case, cafes, bars, beauty salons and other businesses could operate without restrictions.

Restrictions will be avoided in people who have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19, as well as in those who have acquired immunity after receiving coronavirus or who have had it in the last 48 hours. Negative PCR test performed. Restrictions do not apply to children under the age of 16.

The news portal tv3.lt has already written that some service providers are already asking customers to show passports of opportunity, others are still waiting for the government’s decision to be reversed. There are also those who are outraged by this decision and promise to end their activities completely.



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