The government's communication with the public about COVID-19 may have to be handed over to professionals, Justice Minister Jānis Bordāns said in an interview to Latvian Radio December 9.
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On Monday, December 7, around 30% of travelers crossing into Latvia had not registered in the covidpass.lv system, Ivars Ruskulis, Deputy Head of State Border Guard, told Latvian Television December 8.
19,000 signatures collected against younger pupils wearing face masks is a sign of widespread disinformation in society, said general practitioner Gundega Skruze-Janava, on Latvian Television December 4.
Limitations on sales of goods during weekends have shortcomings, and Economics Ministry intends to correct them in the near future, Minister Jānis Vitenbergs told Latvian Television December 4.
The Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) received the first 1,500 computers meant for remote learning, the Education and Science Minister Ilga Šuplinska (New Conservative Party) told Latvian Television December 1.
Restrictions to reduce COVID-19 spread have stopped the activity of many sectors. Interior Minister Sandis Ģirģens (“KPV LV”) told Latvian Television November 27 that it is important to allow all sectors to work, despite the rapid spread of the virus.
Due to the state of emergency announced in Latvia, beauty services, piercing and tattooing are prohibited, so manicure and pedicure technicians are protesting by the Saeima, Latvian Television reported November 23.
Before deciding on younger pupils learning remotely, there are other things that could be restricted, said infectologist Uga Dumpis in an interview on Latvian Television November 23.
Since Thursday, public service providers, such as retailers, can be penalized if they provide services to a person who is not wearing a face mask. Traders are unable to comply with this requirement, Latvian Television reported November 20.
If people in Latvia do not follow the limits of COVID-19 and the spread of infection does not decrease, it may be necessary to decide on even stricter restrictions, Health Minister Ilze Viņķele told Latvian Television November 16.
Latvian Postal service Latvijas Pasts will unveil the first fully automated mail sorting line on Thursday, said Mārcis Vilcāns, Chairman of the LP Board, to Latvian Television November 12.
40 soldiers have been infected with COVID-19 in the National Armed Forces (NBS) so far, while 182 are being observed, NBS Commander Leonīds Kalniņš said in an interview on Latvian Television November 11.
According to the Welfare Ministry's (LM) estimates, 110 thousand people will be provided free face masks, LM Social Services Department Director Aldis Dūdiņš said in an interview on Latvian Television November 9.
In Latvia, approximately 70 000 or 6% of the population have gambling problems, according to a study by Health Ministry (VM), Gambling Supervisory Inspection's Chief Signe Birne told Latvian Television November 5.
Latvia's Defense Minister Artis Pabriks told Latvian Television October 28 that a great problem at the moment is disinformation regarding COVID-19.
If COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly in educational establishments it will be necessary for all pupils to learn remotely, Health Minister Ilze Viņķele told Latvian Television October 26.
If COVID-19 rate continues to grow rapidly, one hospital could only be dedicated to coronavirus patients, Health Minister Ilze Viņķele told Latvian Television October 26.
Latvia's Apturi Covid (Stop Covid) app has already been activated 110 times to alert the contacts of people infected with COVID-19, and is a good assistant for epidemiologists, Iveta Gavare told Latvian Television October 23.
The Ministry of Health intends to change the COVID-19 testing procedures, said Antra Valdmane, director of the Health Ministry's Healthcare Department, on Latvian Television October 21.
The culture sector will be able to survive this autumn, but the lack of certainty about the coming year is worrying, Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis (National Alliance) told Latvian Television October 19.
Failure to comply with anti-COVID restrictions has led to major outbreaks and catastrophic situations within a month in some countries, epidemiologist Uga Dumpis told Latvian Television October 19.
In the week after the autumn holiday, studies will be remote for all grade 7-12 pupils in Latvia, Education Minister Ilga Šuplinska told Latvian Television October 13.
For the first time, Latvian Music Information Centre's ethnic music record Native Music. Traditional / Folk / World-music Latvia will come out to wider public, the Center's representative told Latvian Television September 29.
"I would like to hope that Armenia and Azerbaijan will return to a political solution in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," said Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs (“New Unity”) in an interview to Latvian Television September 28.
European Road Police Network “ROADPOL Safety Days” have ended tragically in Latvia, as people have been injured and killed, said Juris Jančevskis, State Police representative, on Latvian Television September 23.
Latvian Television reported September 21 that Latvian high school pupils' team of five have all come on top at the International Economics Olympiad.
Jurijs Perevoščikovs, epidemiologist of the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC), told Latvian Television September 21 that the COVID-19 situation is under control as the disease is traceable.
The police have started to use a drone for road traffic control, and it has already identified a couple of aggressive drivers, said Normunds Krapsis, chief of the State Police, to Latvian Television September 16.
Tax debts increased during the COVID-19 crisis, reaching a billion euros, Ieva Jaunzeme, Director General of the State Revenue Service (VID), told Latvian Television September 8.
Maintaining open contacts with Lithuania and Estonia, where the incidence of COVID-19 is increasing significantly, means risks are also increasing in Latvia, which may lead to new tighter restrictions within the country, Health Minister Ilze Viņķele said in an interview to Latvian Radio September 4.
The State Police calls on drivers to observe a safe speed of 30 kilometers per hour in the vicinity of schools, although there are no signs to regulate it, said the Deputy Chief of State Police, Normunds Krapsis, to Latvian Television September 1.
In the current epidemiological situation, Latvia cannot avoid more widespread use of face masks to limit COVID-19 spread, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Latvian Television August 26.