Lithuania's acting government decided on Monday to extend the nationwide quarantine until December 31 and tighten some restrictions.
The measures include recommendations to avoid leaving home and limits on contacts between more than two households.
– Contacts between more than two households are prohibited, unless to provide emergency service and care.
– Family events of more than 10 people from more than two households are banned.
– Accommodation providers are barred from renting their premises for events.
– Government and municipal institutions must service customers and work remotely whenever possible.
– Retailers must limit customer flows to one person per 15 square metres or one person per 30 square metres in big shopping malls.
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– Parking lots outside shopping centres must not be filled beyond 20 percent, excluding parking spaces for employees and people with disabilities.
– Retailers are recommended to avoid announcing sales that would attract many people at once. All retailers are also urged to increase the number of working checkouts to ensure that no more than five people stand in a line, and also extend the working hours to avoid crowding. The government recommends that only one person from a household should go shopping.
– Schools must switch to remote teaching, except in primary classes. Pre-school education is recommended only for children whose parents cannot work from home. Primary schools are also advised to bring forwards the winter holidays, to have them from December 14 until January 3.
– Extracurricular education will be suspended or moved online.
– Museums and galleries will not be allowed to reopen, as previously planned.
– People are recommended to avoid leaving home except for necessary reasons, such as work, grocery shopping or medical services.
The government has extended the quarantine until December 31 and the new measures come into effect on Wednesday.
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