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As of December 15, 2020 at 24:00. until 2021 January 3 24 hours The departure of people outside the territory of the municipality of their place of residence is restricted, except in the event of death due to the death of close relatives or work, at the place of employment in another municipality or for necessary medical assistance .
The government decree states that close contacts with more than one family or household are prohibited. It is also forbidden to move inside or outside the municipality of residence for unnecessary reasons. It is forbidden to leave the place of residence, except to go to work, a place of commerce, a funeral.
All stores that do not provide food, veterinary, pharmacy, optical items and orthopedic technical equipment will be closed.
During quarantine, public events and gatherings are prohibited, and people over the age of 6 must wear protective gear that covers their nose and mouth in public places. The activities of all educational institutions are organized only remotely, visits to inpatient social service institutions are prohibited. Day and employment centers for children, people with disabilities and the elderly are also prohibited.
Preschool, preschool and primary education should also be delivered at a distance.
Municipal administrations must provide institutional education to children whose parents do not have the opportunity to work remotely.
According to I. Šimonytė, it is naive to expect the quarantine to end after the big vacation. Therefore, according to her, in accordance with the experts’ recommendations, the quarantine was extended until January 31.
“The proposed principle: for communication to remain within a family, there are also important changes that are associated with moving to places where some type of contact or larger meetings is possible. Here, in one case, we propose to take advantage of the experience of spring in the Easter period, when there was a restriction of movement between municipalities, “said I. Šimonyt
Professor Mindaugas Stankūnas stated at the meeting that the flow of infections is greatest in families, medical institutions and schools.
“It just came to our knowledge then. The size of small meetings should be limited. Educational institutions nearby Secure personal protective equipment. These are key measures to reduce the spread of the pandemic,” he said.
According to Professor Vytautas Kasiulevičius, the most important thing is to restrict contacts and the movement of people.
“It just came to our attention then. This gave a result,” V. Kasiulevičius told the government meeting.
I. Šimonytė: Guaranteeing restrictions on movements between municipalities will not be easy, but possible
Prime Minister I. Šimonytė affirms that ensuring movement restrictions between municipalities will be a difficult organizational challenge for the police. On the other hand, I. Šimonytė recalls that such a restriction had already been introduced in the spring and it worked perfectly when the police were assisted by the Riflemen’s Union and other institutions.
“It has already been tested in the spring, when such a restriction was in effect during the Easter period. This is certainly an organizational challenge. But then the police came to the aid of other authorities, for example shooters or other organizations that could be called on. This was tested and the algorithm worked. I think the algorithm worked then, it will work now, ”said the prime minister.
The Prime Minister also exhorted the population to limit unnecessary contacts.
“Let’s avoid all unnecessary contacts, unnecessary travel, movement. Let’s stay as a family and get to know the holidays there. Let’s take care of those we must take care of, loved ones who need help. However, when it is not necessary, it is not necessary. The more focused Let’s be in the rules, before the government can consider solutions that reduce, and possibly lift completely, the severe restrictions. Today, I cannot promise that they can be reduced in the next few weeks. I think it would be unfair. I can honestly say that the restrictions are have established for six weeks, “said I. Šimonytė at the press conference.
A. Dust: You will need to think about at least 500 additional beds
Health Minister A. Dulkys says that around 500 additional therapeutic profiles and resuscitation beds will be needed in the near future to treat people with coronavirus infection. According to him, the question not only of filling the bed, but also of medical personnel is important.
“We no longer have a single municipality where the situation is good. There are no more traffic lights and red lights are on everywhere. In the near future, depending on how the dynamic plays out, it seems like we’ll have to think of at least 500 additional beds. Beds sound good, but our medical communities and professionals must support them. This will be the big question here, “said A. Dulkys.
According to him, the activities of the National Center for Public Health will be reviewed in the near future.
“We need to change a certain paradigm and some working principles that will help us identify and isolate more quickly so that we can stop the chain of cases,” Dulkys said.
According to the minister, the NVSC is currently unable to trace contacts for a couple of days.
“You have to stop working, which makes no sense if you are looking for contacts when those people have already infected others. We are talking about the third or fifth day after infection, then the work loses meaning. We need to put proactive work methods in place during the first 48 hours, ”said the minister.
P. Skruibis: After the introduction of restrictions, it is necessary to pay attention to people’s mental health.
Paulius Skruibis, associate professor at the Vilnius University Institute of Psychology, after the government meeting, stressed that the introduction of stricter quarantine restrictions would require the state’s attention to people’s mental health. According to him, young people, women and parents raising young children are currently the most affected by the restrictions.
“These accepted restrictions are certainly not normal in our lives. They have or can have adverse effects on mental health. We already know from studies that restrictions affect people differently. Some people feel better, are in less hurry, and may be at home more, but there are definitely groups of people who are negatively affected. These include young people, women, parents with young children, as well as people with financial difficulties and people who had psychological difficulties before the quarantine. It is important that these restrictions are accompanied by a focus on people’s mental health and that help is available. In order to fully amortize the damage to people, “said P. Skruibis after the Government meeting.
Mr. Skruibis noted that although quarantine measures have been tightened, the activities of psychologists will be allowed not only remotely, but also by contact.
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