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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...
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 ...
The government determines the list of countries from which additional Covid-19 tests must be carried out on arrival in Latvia
Added 18.03.2021
Approving additional amendments to Cabinet Regulation No. 360 of 9 June 2020, “Epidemiological Security Measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 infection”, on March 18, 2021, the govern...
As an additional precautionary measure, Latvia has temporarily suspended vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine
Added 18.03.2021
As a precautionary measure, on 15 March, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), the National Immunisation Council (IVP), the State Agency of Medicines (ZVA), and the Health...
In view of the Cabinet decision of 9 March permitting international passenger flights as of 17 March to and from third countries, including flights organised by tour operators for purpos...
The Government approves safety measures with the aim of decreasing the spread of Covid-19 by Easter
Added 13.03.2021
On Friday, 12 March, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a number of improvements in epidemiological safety measures in order to purposefully strengthen the current downward trend in the i...
The Government conceptually agrees on a strict scenario for stabilizing the epidemiological situation by Easter
Added 10.03.2021
Assessing the threat of the spread of new, especially infectious virus variant in Latvia, the Cabinet of Ministers conceptually agreed at the extraordinary meeting on 9 March to strength...