SAM announces changes to list of affected countries: isolation will be required when returning from more countries



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Currently, the list includes 64 countries, including Belarus, Bulgaria, Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Montenegro, Croatia, Seychelles, Sweden and others. Even without a change in order, Spain would have been included in the list, with a sudden increase in the number of infected people (more than 30 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).

With the reduction in the morbidity rate, countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Belgium are likely to be included in the list. According to Thursday, the rate in these countries also exceeds 16 cases per 100,000. population.

The exact list will be published later on Friday and will take effect on Monday.

According to SAM, the morbidity rate is being reduced to coordinate border opening policies with other Baltic countries and the European Union.

So far, countries with a COVID-19 incidence rate of more than 25 cases per 100,000 in the past 14 days have been considered affected. population.

Under current agreements, people from affected countries are subject to mandatory isolation for 14 days. However, if the 14-day morbidity reaches 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, foreigners from these countries are prohibited from entering unless they are subject to special exemptions provided by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.



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