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Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said the changes were made in response to current events.
The government has decided that children over the age of 6 should not wear masks during preschool, preschool and primary education.
Until now, the quarantine has required people over the age of 6 to wear masks in public places, with few exceptions.
“We have gathered a lot of information from different countries, the practice is different – in some places it is mandatory to wear masks, in others there are no recommendations. International organizations do not strongly recommend the use of masks for children under 5 years old,” said the minister.
A.Veryga: the entertainment venues tried to circumvent order
According to the current provision, visits to cultural, leisure, entertainment and sports institutions are prohibited.
In addition, since Thursday, the government has prohibited the rental or free transfer of leisure, entertainment and sports facilities for the organization of private events, celebrations and other gatherings.
According to A.Veryga, this is done after noting that attempts have been made to circumvent the bans.
On Wednesday, the government allowed catering services to be provided not only to employees of companies or institutions where shift work takes place, but also to prepare meals in schools, hospitals, national defense, correctional facilities, remand centers and more. .
The Cabinet of Ministers also agreed that the need to manage the flow of people and use personal protective equipment should be specified in libraries and state institutions where teleworking work is carried out.
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