Skvernel listed the quarantine conditions to be decided by the Government: the situation is serious

According to the prime minister, the measures were presented on Tuesday by members of a medical working group convened by the government.

“They are the vision, the evaluation and the suggestions of the experts, based on which we make decisions. As always,” he wrote.

S. Skvernelis wrote that there are only two paths: quarantine or vaccine. Until the vaccine is available, this measure alone will be reinforced.

“When we have around 1,000 infected people a day in Lithuania, unfortunately, the choice of measures is not very wide. Either a vaccine, or a quarantine. There is no vaccine yet. There are still strict but necessary measures. We cannot delay or postpone. We cannot wait and take comfort in the hope that everything will work out on its own, without restrictions. Doctors and scientists make it clear that this will not be the case. Decisions must be made now, before it is too late, “he wrote.

It is proposed to tighten the quarantine rules. The Committee agreed in principle with all the medical recommendations and additional measures proposed. They are scheduled for final approval at a government meeting tomorrow.

Briefly about the main measures:

Social comunication. Obligation to refrain from having contact with other members of the family / household; up to two family / household members and up to 10 people can meet privately; Masks are recommended during the meeting.

National travel. Restrictions on social distance are not restricted but are not recommended.

Weddings, funerals. Groups of no more than 10 people with only close relatives.

Church. Prohibition of performing services and other services physically, recommendation to perform them online.

Catering establishments. Take out food only.

Stores and pharmacies. Grocery stores and drug stores operate normally, other necessities stores severely restrict the flow of shoppers. Stores and pharmacies can continue to operate by providing 10 m2. meters per buyer.

Hairdressers, beauty salons and tattoos It can continue to function if hygiene requirements are met. Mandatory masks, pre-registration

Massage rooms hinders work, except for medical procedures; mandatory masks.

Sports, fitness clubs, pools and spas are closed.

Dancing, singing and other contact activities are prohibited.

Sports, physical education activities. Only individual training outdoors; it is necessary to maintain at least 2 m. distance.

Sports are allowed individually, as a couple or with family / household members.

Hotels. Only allowed for individual guests for a period of 2 years. distance and use of masks; group services are prohibited; food in the room or to go; mandatory masks.

Indoor or outdoor work or leisure meetings are prohibited.

Transport. People only travel in seated places. Mandatory masks. It is recommended to travel only when unavoidable.

Schools and kindergartens. There are kindergartens and primary classes; parental attendance is decided by parents; It is forbidden to try to justify the days of absence from kindergarten. If there is a risk of a possible spread of the virus, nurseries and primary classes can be stopped immediately. Contact hours for upper classes are limited to at least 50%, distance learning applies to at least 50%. training time. Gyms can apply 100% distance learning.

Day care centers for the disabled continue to operate, if possible, ensure the use of masks and social distance for all participants in the process.

Higher education institutions only offer distance education.

Museums, theaters, cinemas, casinos are closed, there are no public events.

Sporting events take place without spectators.

The provision of personal health services in the public and private sectors is ensured in accordance with the following principles: emergency assistance is fully guaranteed; The diagnosis, treatment and isolation of COVID19 are fully guaranteed; planned emergency care is fully guaranteed, lack of provision can significantly worsen the patient’s condition; the planned aid may be proportionally limited to guarantee the provision of services.

The Prime Minister wrote that all services that can be provided remotely must be provided in this way.

“All work that can be done remotely should be organized in this way,” he wrote.

I reiterate that the measures listed must be approved by the Government tomorrow. The package, which must be approved by the government on Wednesday, is scheduled to go into effect on Saturday.

„Preliminarily, this regimen will last at least 3 weeks.. If this works, the restrictions can be lowered and relaxed. That this is real is shown by both international practice and our own. Israel, Ireland and other countries have introduced similar measures, and they have managed to significantly reduce the number of infected people. Furthermore, the effectiveness of such measures is based on the latest research. We also know this in the case of the Raseiniai municipality: after the introduction of strict quarantine, the numbers have significantly decreased and continue to decline, ”he said.

In concluding the post on Facebook, the prime minister stressed that the situation is serious.

“It just came to our notice then. Only the efforts and behavior of ALL of us will produce results. We are talking about health and life, so please one more time: let’s be responsible. Let’s follow the established restrictions and rules. They were not invented by him. Government, the Seimas or other “authorities”. They are offered by doctors and experts. For people who want to protect us all, “wrote S. Skvernelis.