29.03.2020
Stricter rules for physical distancing of persons are introduced to limit the spread of Covid-19
26.03.2020
Medical practitioners will receive benefits of up to 50% of salary in relation to Covid-19
19.03.2020
Government decides on aid to businesses and expands precautions to restrict spread of Covid-19
On the Declaration of Emergency Situation
02.04.2020

In the light of the statement by the World Health Organization of 11 March 2020 that COVID-19 has been confirmed as pandemic and based on Section 4, Paragraph one, Sub-clause ‘e’ of the Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law, and Section 4, Section 5, Paragraph one, Section 6, Paragraph one, Clause one and Paragraph two, Section 7, Paragraph one and Section 8 of the Law on Emergency Situation and State of Exception and Section 3, Paragraph two of the Epidemiological Safety Law, in order to determine the epidemiological safety and other measures:  

Government extends precautionary measures to limit the spread of Covid-19
25.03.2020

In view of the epidemiological situation and in order to minimize the risk of further spread of Covid-19 among Latvian residents, the government has adopted new precautionary measures to ensure and control social-distancing.  

Merchants must ensure additional precautions in stores to limit spread of Covid-19
20.03.2020

 

Upon assignment by the Cabinet of Ministers, Sandis Ģirģens, Minister of the Interior and Acting Minister of Economics, has issued an order for merchants throughout Latvia to ensure additional precautions at retail sites:

New food circulation rules for limiting spread of Covid-19
20.03.2020

As a delegated assignment from the Cabinet of Ministers, Kaspars Gerhards, Minister of Agriculture, has issued an order which aims to limit the spread of Covid-19 at food retail stores and public catering venues during the state of emergency and will allow food producers to continuously produce and sell their products.

Government imposes additional precautionary measures to limit the spread of Covid-19
14.03.2020

The government has decided to extend the precautionary and security measures during the emergency situation in order to prevent more effectively the spread of COVID-19 in Latvia. The restrictions will affect the work of educational establishments, public assembly, movement outside the state borders and other areas.

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