Veryga: On Wednesday, decisions on restrictions can be made throughout Lithuania



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“It is very likely that on Wednesday the government will consider a resolution containing restrictions for all of Lithuania. Events, meetings are likely to be discussed to prevent such things from happening, apparently during competitions or in other places, where people, who partially promise to guarantee order, do not, “said A. Veryga at a press conference. .

As the number of coronavirus infections increased in Lithuania, and after reaching a new record on Sunday and surpassing 600 cases per day, decisions to continue basketball games in Lithuania, which attract several thousand people, were criticized.

On Sunday the matches of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) were played between Kaunas “Žalgiris” and Vilnius “Rytas”, which were watched by almost 4.4 thousand spectators. viewers.

Meanwhile, the Government Commission for the Management of COVID-19 promises this Monday to decide on the introduction of quarantine in more municipalities.

Earlier on Monday, the health minister said the government would decide to announce the quarantine in the country’s main cities, which would take effect in a few days.

From Monday, due to the spread of the coronavirus, the opening hours of bars, restaurants and nightclubs will be restricted throughout Lithuania until midnight, its visitors will need to register and other restrictions will be introduced.

The quarantine is also introduced for two weeks in 12 municipalities: Elektrėnai, Joniškis district, Jurbarkas district, Kelmė district, Klaipėda district, Kretinga district, Marijampolė, Pasvalys district, Plungė district, Skuodas district, Šiauliai, Švenčionys district, as well as for two weeks expanded into the Raseiniai district.

The quarantine is scheduled to be introduced this week in the municipalities included in the “red” zone, where morbidity has increased: the municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda, as well as the municipalities of Vilnius, Širvintos, Šilalė, Trakai and Telšiai.

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