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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...

12th grade students are provided with the opportunity to prepare for the final exams on site

Added 06.04.2021

From 7 April, on-site studies are permitted for 12th grade students throughout the country, strictly adhering to safety measures and testing both teachers and young people. It will be po...

The Government approves provisions for safe indoor and outdoor trade

Added 02.04.2021

The Cabinet of Ministers at the 1 April meeting of this year, decided that from 7 April of this year, all stores outside the large shopping centres can resume on-site work in the conditi...

The Government is strengthening safety measures for long-haul co-existing with Covid-19

Added 01.04.2021

On Thursday, 1 April, the Cabinet of Ministers specified the regulations necessary for the control of Covid-19, which will be in force from 7 April after the end of the emergency situati...

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine renamed Vaxzevria

Added 01.04.2021

The European Medicines Agency has approved a new name for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine “Vaxzevria suspension for injection COVID-19 Vaccine“. The latest information on this vaccine a...

The Cabinet of Ministers agrees not to significantly reduce the Covid-19 related restrictions after Easter

Added 26.03.2021

On Friday, 26 March, the Cabinet of Ministers conceptually agreed to maintain most of the safety measures and restrictions introduced to curb Covid-19 after Easter, but at the same time ...

Today marks one year since the launch of website covid19.gov.lv and single helpline 8345

Added 24.03.2021

The number of unique users who have visited the single website covid19.gov.lv, which was developed a year ago, amounts to 1.46 million. The single helpline 8345 has been operating for ...