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Prevalence of COVID-19 and course of security measures in Latvia.
Last updated 05.09.2023
Law on the Management of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection to lapse
Added 05.09.2023
Following the World Health Organisation's (WHO) statement on the lifting of global emergency situation regarding public health and the time to move to the long-term management of the COV...
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...
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 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...