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According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control on Tuesday, the total COVID-19 morbidity rate in 14 days in Lithuania is 16.8 case 100 thousand. population. Estonian – 13.8. Latvian – 3.8.
It was previously agreed that the Baltic States would jointly publish lists of affected countries and, on the return of the countries that exceeded the indicator of 16 cases, 14 days are required. self-isolation.
“Latvia applies an automatic mechanism according to which countries are included in the list of affected countries. And this means that if the Latvian government does not change the order, Lithuania will be included in the list of affected countries and it will be necessary to isolate itself after going to Latvia from Lithuania, ”the minister wrote on Facebook Tuesday night.
“It is true that Latvia does not plan to carry out any real border control and it will depend on the conscience of the new arrivals,” he added.
A.Veryga said this after a long-distance conversation between the three Baltic Health and Foreign Ministers on Tuesday.
According to the minister, no decisions have yet been made on the “travel bubble” of the three countries, and it was agreed to resume the conversation on Wednesday. Veryga also claims that it has been agreed to raise the issue of the “travel bubble” at a meeting of the Latvian government on Wednesday.
It was agreed to raise the issue of the “travel bubble” at a meeting of the Latvian government on Wednesday.
„The previous opinion of the Government of Latvia was not to make exceptions and apply the same rules to neighboring Lithuania and Estonia as to other countries, ”said A.Veryga.
He added that he expected to know Latvia’s position on Wednesday night.
It should be noted that if Latvia includes Lithuania in the list of affected countries on Friday, the self-isolation requirement would come into effect from Saturday, September 5 Meanwhile, in Lithuania and Estonia, the new lists will come into effect on Monday.
With the resurgence of infections in Europe, several countries are introducing new restrictions. For example, Ukraine and Hungary have already closed their borders to foreigners. Kiev unexpectedly advanced its decision one day, so now On Friday, some passengers were denied boarding at Vilnius airport. Hungary and Austria have also introduced new restrictions.
History has already shown that countries issue travel bans very hastily, so travel planning must be done very responsibly. It can become an obstacle for Lithuanians to freely enter other countries and our country has exceeded 16 cases per 100 thousand. population threshold.
Travel restrictions in a specific country can be verified in Lithuania On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the consular offices of that State.
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