Germany puts Lithuania on its risky region list due to COVID-19

Due to the existing epidemiological situation, Germany has on Friday put Lithuania on its risky region list, Lithuania's Ministry of Health said.

The Foreign Ministry says the whole of Lithuania, except for Utena County, is considered a "risky region" in Germany as of Friday morning, meaning that arrivals to Germany will either be required to self-isolate or provide a negative COVID-19 test carried out not later than over the past two days, or to undergo a test upon arrival and get e negative result.

Germany's Friday list of risky regions comes into force on November 8.

The Health Ministry also pays attention to the fact that a partial lockdown regime is in place in Germany as of November 2 until the end of the month.