Lithuanians returning from France and Ukraine will be required to self-isolate for two weeks from Monday, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.
A total of thirteen countries will be on the European "black list" from Monday, where travelers are required to self-isolate. From ten of them it will be possible to come only to Lithuanians there, from three - France, Austria and Switzerland - foreigners are also allowed to come.
Foreigners from Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Croatia and Malta will not be allowed to enter.
A separate list of affected countries outside the European Economic Area, from which a two-week isolation period is required upon return or arrival, includes over 80 countries, including Ukraine.
The arrival of foreigners to Lithuania from third countries is prohibited, except for exceptions provided by the Government. For those arriving from third countries that are included in the list of affected countries, not only isolation, but also an examination for coronavirus infection is mandatory.
According to the data of Lithuanian airports, airlines regularly fly from Lithuania to France and backAir Baltic","Wizz Air"And"Ryanair".
Air Baltic flies to Paris and back on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Wizz Air flies to Nice on Wednesdays and Sundays, and Ryanair flies to Paris on Tuesdays and Sundays, according to the companies' official websites.
The list of affected countries includes those countries with an incidence rate of 16 cases per 100. population in the last two weeks.
The chief epidemiologist of Lithuania, Loreta Ašoklienė, says that in Poland the incidence rate is 15,7 cases per 100. population, so it is likely that it will be added to the list of affected countries next Friday.
"In perspective, we hear that more and more sick people are being registered with them, the situation needs to be monitored, but the indicator is very close to the limit," she said at a press conference on Friday.
According to the epidemiologist, if the number of cases in Poland grows rapidly, it may be added to the list of affected countries even earlier.
"If there were very significant changes, it might be considered," explained L. Ašoklienė.
According to her, in Latvia and in Estonia, the incidence rate is the same - 2,6 cases per 100. population, in Lithuania it reaches 5,7 cases per 100 thousand. population.
Authors: Augustas Stankevičius, Erika Alonderytė, Vaidotas Beniušis
