Latvia's COVID-19 statistics were updated August 14 with just one new case confirmed. Now the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic stands at 1,308 on Friday.
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Officials updated Latvia's COVID-19 statistics August 13 with four new cases confirmed. Now the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic stands at 1,307 on Thursday.
On Tuesday, August 11, Russia was first to announce a registered vaccine against COVID-19, to be distributed in September already. Latvian Radio spoke to a few experts August 12 who were not quite as convinced of the efficacy of the vaccine.
Latvia has 766 pharmacies according to 2019 data, but an effective system would be ensured with 480, or 37% less, said Health Ministry August 12.
Officials updated Latvia's COVID-19 statistics August 12 with with ten new cases confirmed. Now the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic stands at 1,303 on Wednesday.
The Latvian Health Ministry said August 11 that as from August 17, up to 1,000 people will be allowed to gather indoors, while catering venues will be allowed to work until 2 AM.
On Tuesday, the Cabinet supported EUR 2.94 million in grants to the health sector in order to cover the costs of diagnosis and treatment of Covid-19, as well as EUR 2.05 million, to provide supplies of medicinal products to medical treatment institutions, Health Ministry spokeswoman Anna Strapcāne said August 11.
Following a day with no new cases of COVID-19 in Latvia on August 10, the total rose again August 11 with three new cases confirmed. Now the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic stands at 1,293 on Tuesday.
No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 10, with the total number since the start of the pandemic remaining at 1,290 on Monday.
Just two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 9, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,290 on Sunday.
Seven new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 8, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,288 on Saturday.
Latvia's Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) has revised and extended its list of countries, arrivals from which will be required to undergo 14 days of self-isolation. This includes transit passengers.
Six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 7, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,281 on Friday.
Although the Ministry of Health had planned to offer relaxed restrictions in the catering sector in the second week of August, currently the Minister for Health Ilze Vinķele (Development/For!) wants to wait for the weekend infection rates, Latvian Television reported August 7.
Data published by Eurostat on August 6 shows Latvia has more drownings per head of population than anywhere else in the Euopean Union.
18 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 6, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,275 on Thursday. No deaths were recorded, with the fatality toll standing at 32.
The existing hospital work system poses risks to the quality of care. This is one of the conclusions following an assessment of hospitals conducted by the Health Inspection, Ministry of Health (VM) said August 5.
Eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 5, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,257 on Wednesday.
Three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 4, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,249 on Tuesday.
The government is continuing to gradually relax COVID-19 restrictions, particularly in the catering sector, as well as preparing scenarios depending on how the new school year goes, Health Minister Ilze Viņķele (Development/For!) told Latvian Radio August 3.
Three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latvia on August 3, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,246 on Monday.
Five confirmed new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Latvia on August 2, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,243 on Sunday.
A total of seven confirmed new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Latvia on August 1, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,238 on Saturday.
The list of countries from which arrivals to Latvia must self-isolate for 14 days has been revised and extended July 31.
Officials in Latvia said they had registered three new cases of COVID-19 on July 31, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,231 on Friday.
Officials in Latvia said they had registered four new cases of COVID-19 on July 30, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,228 on Wednesday.
Employers are concerned about how to deal with the situation if a guest worker is COVID-19 positive, Latvian Radio reported July 29.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (SPKC) said July 29 they do not believe guest workers in Latvia would significantly increase risk of COVID-19 spread, Latvian Radio reported.
Officials in Latvia said they had registered four new cases of COVID-19 on July 29, with the total number since the start of the pandemic rising to 1,224 as a result on Wednesday.
Visitors to cultural venues will have to follow one-meter distance rule when they are in fixed, designated seats, said representatives of the Ministry of Culture July 28.