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“The application of self-isolation is very relevant for tourism. Because if Lithuanians have the opportunity to go to Croatia and rest, but when they return they will have to isolate themselves, it will not bring many benefits for the tourism business,” said Milda Plepytė, Director Executive of the Lithuanian Tourism Association.
“But from what I understood from Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, as of Monday, Croatia should be on the list of countries that Lithuania is preparing, from which foreigners can come and self-isolation requirements do not apply,” he added.
The head of the National Association of Tourism Companies Žydrė Gavelienė BNS also emphasized the importance of the lack of self-isolation for returnees.
“In fact, it is very good that Croatia is opening its borders, that is the first good push, which is appreciated. (…) Now it is very important for the Government to guarantee that there is no self-isolation when returning to Lithuania from that country, and that those who want to have access to a coronavirus test, ”said the head of the association.
According to her, it is important for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to rush to issue a new recommendation to travel to Croatia, as this would also help travel agencies to recover.
“From an industrial point of view, it is important to receive information from the Ministry of Foreign Relations in a timely manner, because today we do not know what the ministry thinks, which gives recommendations for traveling or not traveling to one or the other country,” Ž said. Gavelienė.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not currently recommend going to all foreign countries except Latvia and Estonia, where it is possible to drive and 14 days of self-isolation are not valid on your return.
Ž.Gavelienė also added that Croatia was not at the top of the list of the most popular countries visited by Lithuanians, but compatriots often chose this country.
“Croatia is a wonderful country, Lithuanians love it: they fly it on charter flights, by car, in flight and then renting a car to get to know the country,” said the head of the National Association of Tourism Companies.
M.Plepytė said Croatia “would enter one of the seven, six most popular countries.”
On Thursday, Croatia announced that it would open its borders to citizens of Lithuania and nine other European Union countries without additional restrictions to save the tourism sector, which is crucial to its economy, affected by the consequences of the coronavir pandemic.
From now on, citizens of ten EU countries will not have to state their reason for entering the country. Before the trip, they will be able to provide their personal data on a website specially designed to reduce waiting times at the border.
On Wednesday, the Lithuanian government eased quarantine conditions in the country and since June has allowed foreigners to come from those countries where the incidence of coronavirus in the past two weeks has not exceeded 25 cases per 100,000. population.
Iceland, Slovenia, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Norway, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Austria may currently request this list.
On Thursday, Rolanda Lingienė, director of the Vilnius Department of the National Center for Public Health, announced that foreigners arriving from those countries or compatriots returning to Lithuania would not have to be isolated for two weeks if their morbidity did not exceed 15 cases. for every 100,000 inhabitants.
“When the morbidity is between 15 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, it will take fourteen days to isolate the individuals,” he said.
Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga plans to publish a list of countries from which foreigners can come to Lithuania and from which they do not need to isolate themselves.
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