Vacationers wear masks in Palanga stores in a disciplined way, but there are also negotiators

“And if I do T-shirt Will I put it on my nose and leave very soon? ” 15 minutes journalists.

Although there are signs at the entrance reminding us to wear masks and a security guard at the entrances to ensure that no one enters without them, all kinds of negotiations and requests for “short passes” can be heard almost every time you arrive at a bigger place. , the most visited store.

In some small stores, there is not a single person who makes sure that everyone wears masks – the same vendors do.

15 minutes I had to observe how a salesperson in a small online store had a hard time asking the men who were not wearing masks and were drinking a little. They were openly discontent, but still obeyed.

Traders do not want to take risks, because not only a person who does not wear a mask can be fined, it can also be imposed on companies.

However, no one in Palanga has been fined for this yet.

There are still no penalties for non-compliance with this requirement.

According to Kęstutis Bončkus, Head of the Operations Department of the Palanga City Police Station, as of August 1, when it has become mandatory for older people to wear protective equipment that covers the nose and mouth in public spaces closed, there are no penalties for non-compliance with this requirement.

“No special measures designed solely to control the use of masks in the complex have been developed, but all patrols or other officers will monitor whether people wear masks when necessary or follow other recommendations to reduce the spread of coronavirus infection.” – 15 minutes in a comment you posted.

No problems expected, but none so far

Modestas Sipavičius, Store Manager Rimi de Palanga 15 minutes They said security guards in stores make sure everyone who enters has masks.

“There were problems during the first wave, now there are no problems, people are more aware and really wear those masks. We hoped there could be problems, but so far there are none,” he said.

According to M. Sipavičius, the police call was lost and the employees did not complain about anything.

“There was no comment from employees that people avoided wearing masks,” he said.

According to the store manager, if a person does not have a mask, they can buy it in the store.

“They can buy, but we don’t strictly serve people without masks and we don’t even let them in,” he said.

According to M. Sipavičius, the company follows the instructions of the Ministry of Health; they do not state that buyers should only wear medical masks. “It has to be something that covers the airway, nose, mouth, etc.,” said a spokesman for Rimi.

The store manager felt that people are more disciplined this time because they are learning from past lessons, seeing a real threat.

“We have probably learned to rest,” he said.

You can call the police

Ernesta Dapkienė, Director of the Communication and Corporate Affairs Department at Maxima 15 minutes It said no incidents or incidents have been recorded since Saturday, when the requirement to wear them went into effect.

“The order of wearing masks at the entrance is guaranteed by security guards. Other employees in our stores may also give goodwill warnings, for example if a customer removes a mask inside a store.

In such cases, if a person does not commit to comply with the requirements currently in force in the country, our employees have the right to call the police for violations of order, ”he emphasized.

According to a network representative, those who forget to wear masks are reminded of this and offered to buy them.

E.Dapkienė also explained that more stringent hygiene requirements have been observed in stores since the end of February: surfaces, trolleys and baskets are sanitized several times more often after each use, customers can sanitize their hands and wear disposable gloves at entrances, safe distance to cash registers and store counters. denoted by special lines.

Read about the requirements in stores and other public places here.