"In the existing epidemiological situation, unfortunately, we see no basis to speak about any additional relaxation any time soon," she told a press conference on Wednesday, adding that the epidemiological situation in Vilnius County and the city of Marijampole is getting worse.
"We will be able to speak about the discussion on these issues after Easter already and only on condition that the epidemiological situation at least stabilizes over that time," the prime minister said.
The government will also decide as early as this week whether any additional restrictions are necessary, she said.
"The government will discuss whether any additional restrictions on operation on top of the existing ones, meaning lockdown tightening, are needed and the decision will be made tomorrow or Friday morning," Simonyte said.
Daily coronavirus case numbers have been going up in Lithuanian recently and experts say that, under the most pessimistic scenario, numbers might reach the levels seen in December, when some 3,000 new cases were recorded a day, by the middle of April.