Another 919 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 27, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
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Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs signalled November 26 that Latvia would speedily join the list of countries imposing restrictions on entry for individuals from South Africa and other southern African countries over fears of potentially deadly new Covid-19 variant that has emerged in the region.
Another 874 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 26, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Latvian Radio reported November 26 on continuing efforts to counter what appears to be a thriving black market in fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates in Latvia.
On November 26, 2021, all interested parties will have an opportunity to watch the Health Data Summit Riga 2021: Digital Leap for Improved Patient Care.
The use of Covid-19 self-tests for testing students and on-site staff will reduce morbidity only if the public is responsible and honest about test results, said Uga Dumpis, an infectologist at Stradiņš Hospital and a professor at the University of Latvia, in an interview with Latvijas Radio November 25.
In 2020, the EU’s circular material use rate (referred to as the circularity rate) reached 12.8%. This means that almost 13% of material resources used in the EU came from recycled waste materials. This information comes from data on circular material use rate published by Eurostat today.
Another 1,095 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 25, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Pharmacists will be able to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 and some other public health threats in pharmacies, according to amendments to the Law on Epidemiological Security urgently adopted by the Saeima November 25.
Lithuanian border guards in the Lazdijai district near the Polish border have detained a Latvian citizen who has taken four migrants from Latvia to Poland in his car, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service has announced, LSM's Latvian language service reports.
Data of the Population and Housing Census 2021 collected by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that at the beginning of 2021, there were 1 063 939 conventional dwellings (apartments or private houses) in Latvia, and 811 thousand or 76.1 % of them are occupied by the usually resident population.
Another 1,279 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 24, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Following a tragic fire in the animal shelter "Ķepu ķepa" at the weekend, where a cat house burned down and 21 cats died, the issue of fire safety in animal shelters has become topical. Representatives of shelters interviewed by Latvian Radio emphasized that while animal housing has both fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, accidents are still possible.
Students and young lawyers are being called upon to research competition law and be in with a chance to win a €1,000 cash prize and an internship at the Competition Council (CC).
An additional 1,294 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 23, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
The company "Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks" currently lacks more than 100 janitors, so it is difficult to maintain all the apartment stairwells under its care, the company pointed out to Latvian Radio. However, contrary to the statements of the residents, the company denies that some stairwells have not been cleaned for weeks.
On November 22, the Ministry of Defense State Secretary Janis Garisons and Polish National Cybersecurity Center director Brigadier General Karol Molenda signed an agreement on cooperation between the two countries' military information technology incident response teams, the Ministry of Defense said.
Over the past week, from 15 November to 21 November, the number of new cases of Covid-19 in Latvia fell by nearly a third (32.2%), continuing a month-long trend, the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) said November 22.
An additional 349 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 22, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). The relatively low number is explained by the fact that fewer tests are carried out on Sundays than during the rest of the week.
Another 493 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 21, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). The relatively low number is explained by the fact that fewer tests were carried out over national holidays.
Sunday, November 21, marks eight years since the tragedy when the roof of the Maxima supermarket in the Zolitūde district of Rīga caved in, claiming the lives of 54 people.
Another 617 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 20, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). The relatively low number is explained by the fact that fewer tests were carried out on November 19 than usually, as it was a national holiday.
In Latvia, over 60% of the population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to November 18 data from the National Health Service (NVD), LETA reported.
Another 445 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). The relatively low number is explained by the fact that fewer tests were carried out on November 18 than usually on a Thursday, as it was a national holiday.
Estonia has pledged border guard personnel to assist fellow European Union member states Poland and Latvia, amid strong pressure at Belarus' western border following large numbers of migrants who have been corralled there by Alexander Lukashenko's security forces, reports ERR News.
Another 1,200 cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 18, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Social networking company Facebook, which recently announceed a name change to 'Meta', has blocked the popular Latvian anti-vax group "Vakcīnrealitāte Latvijā" (Vaccine reality in Latvia) which has been spreading false statements about all kinds of vaccines, Latvian Radio reported November 17.
Three healthcare workers in Sigulda have been detained on suspicion of providing or receiving fake Covid-19 certificates. Crinimal proceedings have been initiated, the State Police (VP) said November 17.
Another 1,500 cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's total on November 17, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).