Lithuania adds to its list of high-risk countries Malta, Slovakia & Slovenia, excludes Wales

The Government of Lithuania has added Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia to its list of COVID-19 high-risk countries and has withdrawn Wales from the same list, as announced by the Ministry of Health of Lithuania after assessing the current coronavirus situation.

According to the ministry's report, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports will take effect from today, 30 November, on the decision.

Lithuania has also divided nations into groups, following the lead of a large number of European countries. Depending on the COVID-19 case, the states are classified in green, yellow, red and grey.

'When Lithuania joins the red zone, only certain countries and regions in the grey zone are considered to be affected: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland, as well as all third countries,' reads the Ministry's paper.

Internationals wishing to enter Lithuania from countries deemed to be deeply infected by the virus will upon their arrival in the region, be required to obey the quarantine or coronavirus test laws.

The Grey List of Lithuania includes countries with 300 or less tests per 100,000 patients over a span of seven days, or countries which do not provide data to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

"However, even with a negative test result, it is recommended that the number of contacts should be limited and gathering places should not be visited for 10 days after returning or arriving in Lithuania," the statement reveals.

Individuals arriving or transiting via each of these countries must remain isolated for 10 days, as they are deemed to have been in contact.

Upon arrival in Lithuania, the Coronavirus test may be performed; however, people will be expected to follow the quarantine procedure before the negative results of the COVID-19 test are obtained.

Earlier this month, all of Lithuania was marked in red by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, calling it a high-risk country.

Up to this point, over 61,300 cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported in Lithuania, while 506 have died. The nation faces 46,608 active coronavirus disease cases, while 14,211 have been recovered to date.