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Covid-19: Lithuania plans to introduce coronavirus quarantine on Monday
14.03.2020Lithuania is considering introducing quarantine on Monday due to the coronavirus threat.
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Covid-19: Lithuanian citizens banned from travelling to 18 exceptionally risky countries
14.03.2020Lithuanian citizens are banned from Saturday from travelling to 18 exceptionally risky countries, the government said.
Lithuanian PM calls on residents not to succumb to panic-buying
14.03.2020As the Lithuanian government plans to introduce quarantine, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has called on people not to succumb to panic-buying and not to put food shops under siege, reported LETA/BNS.
Police start checking passengers traveling between western islands, mainland Estonia
14.03.2020The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board in accordance with restrictions on movement established by the prime minister, began checking people traveling to and from Estonia's western islands Saaremaa, Muhumaa, Hiiumaa, Vormsi, Kihnu and Ruhnu, reported LETA/BNS.
Latvia: All sports, entertainment and other recreational facilities must be closed by 11:00 p.m. during state of emergency period
14.03.2020During this evening's Crisis Management Council meeting, it was also decided that all sports, entertainment, cultural and other recreational facilities must be closed by 11:00 p.m. during the state of emergency period.
Covid-19: Latvia to suspend all international passenger transportation
In order to prevent the further spread of the Covid-19 cornavirus outbreak in the country, the government today had decided that all international passenger transportation will be suspended from March 17 to April 14, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) told members of the press today.
Estonia: Orders issued re border controls, municipalities for emergency situation
Prime Minister Juri Ratas in his capacity as the person in charge of the emergency situation in Estonia issued orders on Friday for the containment of the spread of the COVID-19 virus that concern border crossing points, incoming travelers, the list of at-risk areas, and the organization of the work of kindergartens, reported LETA/BNS.