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According to the press release, I. Šimonytė notes that the record number of people infected with coronavirus and the reports of dozens of our fellow citizens dying every day published today show that the decisions made so far have not helped stabilize the situation and achieve its improvement.
“I appeal to you because we no longer have any moral or political right to delay. Every day of delay costs people’s lives and health. Decisions not made today will mean the loss of people’s lives in the next month. If the entire Lithuanian health system is ‘burned out’ and does not provide the necessary, timely and qualified care without reaching the number of hospitalized patients, the consequences will be extremely painful: the indicators of excessive mortality are already alarming, “says I. Šimonytė.
Urging S. Skvernelis to adopt stricter quarantine restrictions at today’s Government meeting, I. Šimonytė notes that if the number of deaths from COVID-19 infection continues to grow and the health care system is “burned out”, the consequences could be extremely painful.
“I am ready to publicly support and support the necessary decisions, thus sharing their responsibilities. Faced with an unprecedented crisis, when government action is killing people, we cannot and should not be guided by narrow deductions of political benefits. I believe that you, both as a former official and as a political leader currently serving as Acting Prime Minister, will act with honor and determination, ”added the future Prime Minister.
In turn, the designated Health Minister, Arūnas Dulkys, told LRT Radio that new and complex, comprehensive and much stricter measures had already been planned. According to A. Dulkis, one of the aspects under consideration is the restriction of movement.
“I think that the restrictions on circulation will also be discussed, but they should not be thought about, taking out of the context only a parking lot or a separate trade of some products. They will be omnipresent ”, repeated the minister.
Tighter quarantine conditions come into force: reuniting with more than two families is prohibited
DELFI recalls that stricter quarantine conditions will come into force on Wednesday: reuniting with more than two families is prohibited, seniors are switching to full distance education, and supermarkets are required to restrict the flow of customers more strictly .
Government decisions on Monday prohibit close contact between more than two families or households, except in urgent cases where help is needed to care for the sick or who cannot care for themselves.
It is also forbidden to hold private parties in public and private spaces if more than two families and / or households are present and no more than 10 people are allowed.
State and municipal institutions, establishments, state and municipal companies and the private sector must organize work and serve clients remotely, except in cases where the relevant functions must be performed at the workplace.
Supermarkets are required to further restrict customer flows by stipulating that 15 m2 M. meters of retail space in less or 30 square meters. meters of area per visitor in the main supermarkets, when the total commercial area is more than 10,000 square meters. meters.
Parking lots adjacent to stores, supermarkets, markets, and other public outlets cannot occupy more than 20 percent of all vehicle parking spaces, excluding employee and disabled parking spaces.
It is also recommended that stores increase the number of cash registers in operation so that there are no more than five people in line, that more working hours are established, that people from a family or household visit one by one.
Both natural and legal persons are prohibited from renting, subletting or lending premises for the provision of accommodation services for the organization of private events, celebrations or other meetings.
So far, education in grades 5-12 has been conducted remotely or in combination with distance on a daily basis, with a full transition to distance education beginning Wednesday, with the exception of special school students. and special classes in general education schools.
Attending preschool and preschool educational institutions is recommended only for those children whose parents do not have the opportunity to work remotely. For beginners, student vacations are announced Monday through January 3.
The quarantine was also extended to 24 hours on December 31 by government decision.
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