She has so far refrained from elaborating on the proposals for travel restrictions prepared by the Ministry of Health for the Baltic States, noting that some adjustments are likely to be made to them during the forthcoming government meeting today, taking into account the views of business people.
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The Minister confirmed that special travel conditions within the Baltic States will apply to studies and work.
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She also explained that stricter travel restrictions provide an opportunity not to impose such strict restrictions within the country.
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“We can decide in favor of freer relations with our neighbors, but this increases the risk that, as infection rates rise, we will have to do something tougher within the country, and I think our society would not want to experience that, because we are living an almost normal life now. minor restrictions, “said the health minister.
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She emphasized that one of the most important things is that children can attend school in person. “No matter how big Malachi we were, the rapid pace of distance learning has greatly increased educational inequality,” he said, hoping that the educational process would be maintained in person.
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As reported, an extraordinary government meeting will be held today at 3 pm to assess the facilitation of movement at the border in Covid-19 conditions.
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The agenda of the Government sitting includes amendments to the regulations on epidemiological safety measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 infection, announced by the Minister of the Interior Sanda Ģirģens (KPV LV).
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The content of the amendments to the regulations is not currently available, but this week, on September 2, the government meeting announced that restrictions on cross-border travel between persons between the Baltic States will soon come into force again, as Lithuania and Estonia are likely to be on the “orange” list. that 14 days of self-isolation must be observed upon their return.
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At a government meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV) admitted that as the incidence of Covid-19 increases in Lithuania and Estonia, the so-called “Baltic bubble” will no longer exist today.
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Kariņš pointed out that in case Lithuania and Estonia are included in the list of so-called “red” or “yellow” countries, Latvia will not apply special regulation to these countries, thus not providing for derogations from the requirement of 14 days self-isolation for those entering Latvia from Estonia and Lithuania. . However, the possibility of separate regulation was allowed at the border, for example, in Valka and Valga, between which there is an active migration of the working population.
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Since May, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have lifted restrictions on cross-border travel between people in the Baltic States, creating the so-called “Baltic bubble”. Citizens of the Baltic States and persons entitled to reside in these countries may travel to Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia without restrictions, if these persons have not been outside the Baltic States for the last 14 days, if they have not established self-isolation, and if they have no signs of respiratory infection.
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Data released by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday show that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population is 16.53 in Lithuania, 15.7 in Estonia and 4.17 in Latvia.
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