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Prevalence of COVID-19 and course of security measures in Latvia.

Last updated 25.03.2022

Covid-19 security measures will be lifted as of 1 April; some will remain in particularly high-risk environments

Added 22.03.2022

As the incidence of Covid-19 decreases, the current epidemiological safety measures will be lifted from 1 April. Some of them will only be maintained in environments where there is a par...

From 1 April, the entry rules into Latvia have been reduced

Added 25.03.2022

According to the government decision, the requirement to enter Latvia from the European Union (EU), European Economic Area countries, Switzerland and the United Kingdom with an interoper...

From 1 March 2022, the entry rules will change

Added 19.02.2022

According to the government decision, the requirement to enter Latvia with an interoperable COVID-19 vaccination or recovery certificate or a negative COVID-19 test result remains in for...

Government supports the gradual reduction of safety measures

Added 15.02.2022

Today, 15 February, the Government supported a three-step plan proposed by the Ministry of Health (MoD) to gradually and responsibly reduce safety measures, considering the still difficu...

Medical face masks or respirators will be required in public places; changes in isolation and home quarantine period

Added 18.01.2022

In order to limit the increasing spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant more efficiently, only medical masks or unvalved respirators will be permitted in areas where face masks are requi...

State of emergency has been extended until 28 February

Added 07.01.2022

In order to prevent the risks related to the rapid spread and incidence rate of Covid-19, especially its new variant, omicron, for the provision of public functions, including health car...

Arriving from eight countries, also vaccinated persons and persons recovered from Covid-19 will require a negative Covid test

Added 22.12.2021

In light of the rapid spread of the new variant of Covid-19 - Omicron - in Europe and the need to introduce measures to reduce its spread in Latvia, the Government today approved amendme...