The government has confirmed who will be asked to take the test – some will need to check periodically

The government approved on Friday lists of jobs and areas of activity in which only employees who are previously evaluated and then evaluated periodically are allowed to work. One list is for employees who are only allowed to work with pre-appraisals, and the second is for those who will need to be reviewed periodically.

Inspection will be mandatory during quarantine or emergency, this will apply to newly opened activities.

Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys noted that the research is funded from the state budget in accordance with the procedure established by the Government.

“One of the most important things he is proposing is to list the jobs and activities that employees are allowed to work after periodic inspections and inspections,” says A. Dulkys.

“To ensure public safety and prevent possible outbreaks of COVID-19, it is essential to identify all those infected with the virus. The health check is one of the management tools of the COVID-19 disease that allows the early detection of infections, especially those with an asymptomatic form, and thus prevents the spread of the infection and the prevention of important outbreaks ”, argues the presentation.

According to A. Dulkis, regular testing will help prevent potential coronavirus outbreaks.

“It will also help us to detect infections early, especially those that are asymptomatic. Thirdly, it is important for us that the conditions for the spread of infection are very favorable due to the close contact between people, and in this way the most vulnerable groups of the population can get sick, ”said A. Dulkys.

Another reason is high-risk workplaces, where close contact with risk groups and where the infection can spread rapidly and is difficult to manage.

As previously announced, the law adopted on the prevention and control of communicable diseases in humans will require testing not only by employees on the rosters, but also in the event of outbreaks in the workplace or on suspicion that a employee may be ill.

Two lists: a dozen activities

The first list consists of the following activities, whose employees should verify before starting work:

1. Activities of employees in the cultural and artistic sector.

2. High domain physical activity and sports activities.

3. Catering services.

4. Work of retail workers.

5. Recreation and / or entertainment activities (pool and sauna services, game room activities, dances, discos, dance halls, cinemas and movie clubs, bars, discos and other entertainment venues, casinos and gaming operations chance of vending machines, bingo halls, gambling and betting shops).

6. Beauty service activities.

7. Accommodation services.

The following list are the activities that employees will need to verify. periodicallywhen quarantine or emergency is imposed:

1. Personal health care services and activities, including:

• activities of personal health care institutions;
• cleaning, catering or other services provided in personal health care facilities;
• practical (clinical) training carried out in a personal healthcare institution.

2. Services and social activities:

• social services provided in social service institutions, the recipient’s home and other public spaces;
• cleaning, catering or other services provided by social services.

3. Educational services and activities:

• educational activities of educational institutions, self-employed teachers and other educational providers;
• cleaning, catering or other services provided by the educational establishment and other educational providers.

4. Activities of the pharmacy staff.

“This list is linked to certain jobs and / or activities and is particularly relevant in those institutions where the spread of the infection is facilitated by close contact between people and, therefore, the most vulnerable groups of the population can become ill” . Improved communicable disease management measures are particularly relevant in high-risk workplaces, that is, those in close contact with those most at risk of COVID-19, as well as in closed institutions where the infection spreads rapidly and is difficult. to drive, etc. personal health care institutions, social and care institutions, educational institutions, pharmacies ”, says the presentation.

The employer must ensure compliance

In accordance with the procedure, the employer compiles and updates the lists of specified employees and informs the listed employees about the obligation to conduct a health examination.

“Periodic medical examinations are carried out with a frequency no greater than every 7 days and at least every 10 days since the last medical examination,” indicates the procedure.

Workers who have already been infected or vaccinated with a contagious disease will not need to be screened.

Medical examinations must be performed in personal health care facilities.

“The employer must ensure that the work specified in the List is performed only by employees who have undergone health examinations and do not suffer from a contagious disease for which an emergency or quarantine has been declared at the state level,” states the Government .

Energy for newly opened activities

The Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė asked for clarification if the new procedure will apply to those activities that have already been resumed: “We are talking about future activities that we will return from quarantine restrictions, right?”

“Yes, Dawn, you are absolutely right. The ruling is created to be valid across the entire scenario. That means if we were to close and reopen again, then we should already be. However, the activities that have been opened up to this point they won’t work for them. However, if we close it again, then it would be valid, “replied A. Dulkys.

“Food-conscious employers or concerned businessmen seem to be able to take on the testing of their employees, even though they may never have been restricted in their activities,” Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said.

The only issue to be discussed at the extraordinary government meeting on Friday is the situation with COVID-19.

The second universal quarantine in the country has been carried out since November 7 of last year.