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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...
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...
Provisions clarified for performing Covid-19 tests at workplaces and when entering Latvia
Added 30.11.2021
Today, on 30 November, at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, amendments were made to Cabinet Order No. 720 Regarding Declaration of the Emergency Situation, specifying the condit...
Latvia bans travel from several African countries and the organising of tours to them
Added 28.11.2021
To contain the spread of the new, potentially more dangerous version of Covid-19 virus, which has recently been discovered in the Republic of South Africa, in Latvia, the Government deci...
On epidemiological safety measures from 15 November
Added 09.11.2021
Today, 9 November, the Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers' Order Regarding Declaration of the Emergency Situation*, determining epidemiological safety r...
During four-weeks period, Latvia will put in the maximum efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic
Added 21.10.2021
From 21 October to 14 November, Latvia announces a four-week period of strengthened security measures or strict restrictions on the movement of the population in order to significantly s...
From Monday, 11 October, an emergency situation is declared in Latvia for three months in order to stop the rapid spread of Covid-19 infection, not to overburden health care system and s...