The male victim was a resident of the Zilais Krusts homeless shelter in Riga and had other chronic illnesses. As previously reported by LSM, the shelter has been a virus hotspot, registering numerous cases.
The SPKC said that the man had not been hospitalized and did not have clear signs that he had been infected with Covid-19.
As previously reported, the first Covid-19 related death in Latvia was recorded on April 3.