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Stores and pavilions that have independent entrances from the outside will be able to operate without the limitation of up to 300 square meters. Grocery stores, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, will be able to operate as before. The kiosks will also be able to operate.
The ban on kiosks and pavilions in markets has been lifted. Rural tourism farms may offer swimming pool and sauna services for a family or home.
Such decisions were made by the government in a meeting on Wednesday. The new exemptions will go into effect on March 15.
The stores to be opened must have an area of 20 square meters per visitor. Although a government expert council proposed a larger area on Tuesday, the government kept the same area in the draft that applied to other non-essential stores. The provision on the use of medical masks, also suggested by the experts, will not be included; it will be possible to visit him with normal face masks.
“Of course, 20 square meters. Meters of area per visitor or more than one person is not cared for at the same time”, – assured Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys.
It is stated that the area restriction is waived to level the playing field.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė pointed out that stores in supermarkets would be decided next week.
15 square meters. The requirement of meters per visitor applies to businesses whose main activity is the sale of food, veterinary medicine, animal feed, pharmacy, flowers, optics and orthopedic technical equipment. These stores can also operate in supermarkets.
20 square meters. the area requirement will apply to all other stores.
Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys noted that morbidity rates have not changed significantly in the last two weeks, with slight fluctuations. According to data from the Lithuanian Department of Statistics, the number of new cases in 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants is 231.
Separate pavilions and kiosks will open in the markets.
The Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė proposed to allow the operation of market stalls and pavilions, which have a separate entrance from the outside. That was agreed.
“Since we are opening a store, we do not restrict the commercial space to stores that have a separate entrance from the outside, we offer to allow kiosks and pavilions to operate in the markets,” said A. Armonaitė.
He clarified that it would be clearly defined that a large market, which is more similar to supermarkets, would not work.
“Those big markets, where they are like supermarkets, are practically not even similar, but they are supermarkets: they could open when other supermarkets open,” said A. Armonaitė.
Prime Minister I. Šimonytė specified that large markets would not be covered.
As for the kiosks, the wording must be very precise, so we are talking about individual units, pavilions, which, although they are in the markets. But we are not talking about big congestions of the supermarket type, because we should already talk about such requirements that would also apply to supermarkets and the opening should take place at a similar time ”, explained Prime Minister I. Šimonytė.
A. Armonaitė assured that the explanation will be prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
There will be saunas and swimming pools available at the rural tourism farms.
“There is also a proposal to supplement by providing the pool and sauna services that are provided in rural tourism farms for no more than 1 family or 1 household member,” said A. Dulkys.
Such a proposal was not included in the original draft.
A. Armonaitė explained that rural tourism farms operate and provide accommodation services, but due to existing restrictions, they cannot offer the use of a sauna or swimming pool.
“We are faced with a curious situation in which when they come to use the rural tourism service, people cannot use the sauna in that tourist estate”, A. Armonaitė was surprised.
Currently, movement restrictions between municipalities are still in force, so rural tourism services can only be used by residents of that municipality.
He realized that people were already eating outside, and perhaps they could open outdoor cafes as well.
In other formats, there will be discussions about other options, such as a sports club discussion or, for example, supermarkets. I would also like to emphasize that some activities in the field are restricted and possibly catering services, strictly in accordance with hygiene requirements, could also be gradually released, and we will invite the Government and experts to discuss this, ”said A. Armonaitė.
Galleries and museums open
On March 15, museums, galleries and other exhibitions in all municipalities will open their doors – the list of institutions to be opened will be approved by the Minister of Culture.
From March 15 to March 31, the following conditions must be met: tickets must be distributed electronically or visitors must register in advance, tickets and check-in at the entrance must be checked without contact.
Visitor flows will also be limited: a visitor must have at least 30 m2 M. Area meters. No more than 2 people may visit at the same time, as well as educational programs, excursions or other services for no more than 2 people; This requirement does not apply to a family or a household.
When providing services, it is necessary to guarantee at least 20 square meters M. meters per customer, and if the contact between the recipient of the service and the provider is less than 15 minutes, 10 m2. meters.
The requirements for museums and galleries will be established by the director of the operations center.
R. Vainienė asked not to wait for Monday
Rūta Vainienė, President of the Lithuanian Trade Association, requested that the above decision come into force
“Please do not delay the implementation from Monday and do a good job as soon as the resolution is announced. (…) Merchants are ready to open, some of the employees are sick and examined. That 5-day postponement to from the 15th day after the entry into force of this good decision is incomprehensible ”, said R. Vainienė.
However, I. Šimonytė suggested not to change the decision. A. Dulkys explained that the chief of operations still needs to approve many procedures and conditions necessary for the implementation of the resolution.
He had more ambitious plans but appreciated mutations
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said Wednesday that there were also more ambitious plans for quarantine releases, but the goal was to test common virus strains.
“There have been plans for us today to impose lighter restrictions on municipalities where COVID-19 is in a better position than others that are ‘yellow’ or ‘slightly pink’, but as we received sequence data only this week, our experts will assess where and to what extent different strains of the virus are prevalent ”, said the Prime Minister.
The opening of all non-food stores with entry from abroad was proposed on Tuesday by a council of government experts.
This solution would be relevant for large non-food stores, such as IKEA, Senukai, Depo, Moki-veži or others.
Until now, only those non-essential shops, kiosks or pavilions with an area not exceeding 300 m2. meters that have separate inputs from the field that are not in the markets.
Ingrida Šimonytė
The quarantine in Lithuania is valid from November 7. From December 16. more stringent restrictions apply. Delfi recalls that the quarantine has been extended until March 31 throughout Lithuania.
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