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“There are many sick people and even more than in spring. On the other hand, we have a completely different situation because we understand more as humanity and as a city exactly what a virus is, how it spreads, health facilities are prepared, personal protective equipment is delivered. Everything is taken care of and we know the situation better.
Therefore, when today they tell us to close everything, close the city, let’s not leave anything behind, it is not a very appropriate action, because we know what to do and how to fight the virus, ” R. Šimašius told journalists on Monday, attending again to vote in the elections to the Seimas.
Representatives of the municipality, according to the mayor, contacted representatives of bars, sports clubs and event organizers and agreed that additional security measures would be taken to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.
“Those people who come to the gym or to the cafe and get accurate information on how to behave there. You don’t need to close anything at this time. You need to use data wisely and apply precise solutions, “said R. Šimašius.
If the spread of the virus does not stop in the capital, new measures will be taken, said the mayor, but did not specify which ones.
“It is clear that the virus has not disappeared, there are still many unknowns, and therefore these measures will not be enough, new and different will be needed,” he commented, noting that he lacked data from the National Center for Public Health (NVSC).
“We still don’t know if there is at least one in public transport, it is natural that we apply this type of measure, which can be excessive. On the other hand, when adults get infected en masse in the dance club, we would like recommendations and more precise things to do there, ”taught R. Šimašius.
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Asked if the decisions of the municipality on the management of COVID-19 are related to the ongoing elections of the Seimas, the mayor assured that they are not.
“In Vilnius, we analyze the data every day, we see what the situation is: what decisions are necessary and what we would take. In the spring, we make decisions faster than the national authorities, and it seems even more logical to me, and now we will take what we need. I don’t think there should be any connection to the elections here, “explained R. Šimašius.
I don’t think there should be any connection to the elections here.
With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Vilnius County, the capital’s NVSC recommended expanding the scope of population testing, shortening the working hours of bars, stopping some leisure activities and promoting teleworking. .
In response to the call, the municipality decided to increase the capacity of a mobile COVID-19 research point, to expand the research campus, agreed on additional preventive safeguards the company must take. However, at least so far, they have not taken measures to reduce the opening hours of catering establishments.
According to the NVSC, 200 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Vilnius County over the weekend.
According to the Registry Center data, there are currently more than a thousand people with coronavirus in Vilnius. people.
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