The government is proposed to change the quarantine: rules of free communication

“Since the strict quarantine regime has lasted almost 4 months and is having an increasing negative impact on the psychological condition and physical health of people, and the entire society is tired of quarantine, it is necessary to take measures to improve this situation, “he added. the document said.

You can read about the proposed quarantine changes for companies here.

The rules of communication are changing

As of May 24, that is, starting next Monday, SAM offers to allow different households to communicate more freely.

Public venues can house groups of no more than 5 people, two families and / or two members of a household, or larger groups of people, where this resolution allows the provision of services or activities to larger groups of people.

In open public spaces, people can be groups of no more than 10 people, members of two families and / or two households, or larger groups of people, where this Decree allows the provision of services or activities to larger groups of people.

No more than 50 people, except those rendering ritual services, may attend the funeral.

Starting next Monday, trips on regular urban, long-distance and suburban transportation routes will also be changed: transportation cannot occupy more than 50 percent. all the places to sit and stand. Previously, it was allowed to occupy to sit at a distance of not less than 1 1 meter.

Personal celebrations are allowed in public and private spaces when no more than two families and / or two households, or no more than 5 people, or no more than 10 people with an Opportunity Passport are present.

Celebrations in open spaces are also allowed when no more than two families and / or two households or no more than 10 people are present. The limitation on the number of people who have an Opportunity Passport does not apply if the personal celebration is organized according to the specified rules.

Guided tours of up to 25 people (excluding the guide) will also be allowed from Monday, with pre-registration of the participants.

Given the possibility of returning to contact work for holders of an “opportunity passport”, it is necessary to provide for the possibility for employers to verify the details of an employee’s “opportunity passport”, as this was only possible for employees. Service providers. It also clarifies that people can also be vaccinated with one of the listed COVID-19 vaccines (Comirnaty, COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna, COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen and Vaxzevria ‘), which does not necessarily have to be registered in the Union Registry of Medicinal Products.

Experimental events

It would also be possible to organize experimental events for individuals starting Monday, testing all participants in the event.

Holders of a passport will be able to attend events in open and closed spaces up to a total of 2000 and when the events are organized and directed by event organizers with electronic distribution of tickets and / or registration of spectators and / or participants and control of spectators . and / or participants access of the participants to the venue.

All bystanders and / or participants, except those with a history of COVID-19 and were diagnosed with a positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen or PCR test and no more than 90 days after a positive test, on site prior to perform a COVID-19 Test (SARS-CoV-2 PCR test or antigen test) at the start of the event and have a negative response, the COVID-19 test is performed by the event organizers.

It is proposed to tighten the requirements for those who come from India.

In view of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutation in India, it is proposed to strengthen the COVID-19 testing requirements for persons returning to or returning to the Republic of India from the Republic of India, to require the COVID-19 Test for the COVID-19 disease vaccine.

To promote inbound tourism, it is proposed to allow entry into the Republic of Lithuania of all foreigners who have been fully vaccinated according to the vaccination scheme with one of the following vaccines: COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen, after the second Comirnaty, COVID -19 Vaccine Moderna or Vaxzevria vaccine dose.

Changes in education

In the context of non-formal education for children, it is proposed to allow the following activities:
– Exams (credits) for the evaluation of foreign language proficiency for students, when no more than 10 students participate;
– Non-formal education activities for children in open spaces, where a group of non-formal education of children participates, but no more than 25 people;
– Non-formal education of children in closed spaces, where no more than 10 children participate and a service area of ​​10 m² per child is guaranteed;
– Children’s camp activities with a maximum of 15 children per group and a service area of ​​10 m 10 per child;
individual sessions of non-formal education for children.

The following activities are proposed for non-formal adult education and non-formal vocational training:
– practical training of induction courses for seafarers and statutory vocational training institutions, practical training for driving vehicles, practical training for employees of health institutions, foreign language proficiency exams (credits) for people entering the foreign higher education institutions, and the basic exams of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania in which no more than 10 people participate and the service area per person is at least 10 m²;
– non-formal adult education activities in open spaces involving no more than one non-formal adult education group, but no more than 25 people;
– non-formal adult education activities in enclosed spaces with a maximum of 10 participants and a service area of ​​at least 10 m² per person;
– individual non-formal adult education and non-formal vocational training activities;
non-formal adult education activities, when only people who meet the criteria specified in paragraph 22 of this Resolution participate.

In the context of vocational training and higher education, it is proposed to carry them out remotely or in a mixed way through periodic preventive tests of students and staff in institutions for the diagnosis of COVID-19 or self-monitoring for possible COVID-19 .

Vocational training or higher education will be taught on the premises with a maximum of 10 students or students, maintaining a distance of at least 2 meters between all the people on the premises, or with 11 to 30 students or students, with a minimum distance of 2 meters between all the people in the room. As a distance of 2 meters and providing a room area of ​​10 m2 per person.

Recommendation to religious communities

It is recommended that active religious communities organize religious ceremonies remotely (except for funerals with a maximum of 50 participants, excluding those providing ritual services) or in a way that avoids gatherings (10 m2 per person and a minimum of 2 meters). distance between people or groups of people (up to 2 people or members of a family and / or a household), or refraining from performing religious rites.

The lists of municipalities are changing

It is also proposed to change from 2021. May 24 to enter into force Resolution no. 330, which modifies the list of municipalities where less strict quarantine measures can be imposed than in the entire country.

According to the Lithuanian Department of Statistics 2021. May 19 It is proposed to add to the list of published municipalities municipalities with less than 200 cases of 14-day COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) per 100,000 inhabitants: Birštonas (198), Ignalina district (198), Kretinga district (196), Neringa district municipalities (165) and Mažeikiai (179), Skuodas district (192).

On the list for 2021. May 24 16 municipalities remain: Birštonas, Biržai district, Ignalina district, Joniškis district, Klaipėda district, Kretinga district, Neringa, Mažeikiai district, Pagėgiai, Pasvalys district, Rokiškis district, Skuodas district, Šilalė district, Šilutė district, Tauragė district,