Record large number of sick leave certificates issued in Latvia in December
A record large number of state paid sick leave certificates were issued in Latvia in December 2021 – nearly 72 000. More than…
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Students in Latvia considered Covid-19 contact persons will not have to self-isolate
To ensure the education process remains uninterrupted, the government in Latvia has decided to discontinue the home quarantine condition for students who have…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 11 144 in Latvia 9 844 in Lithuania, 6 288 in Estonia
A total of 11 144 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
ZVA: one post-vaccination death may be linked to use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Latvian State Agency of Medicines (ZVA) has looked into 22 reports of people’s deaths shortly after Covid-19 vaccination. In 21 of those cases…
Latvian president sceptical about maintaining wages of medical workers at Covid-19 bonus pay level
By implementing the healthcare system wage reform, it will be possible to increase wages of medical workers to a level above the one…
Latvian government plans to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions in March
The ruling coalition in Latvia has agreed to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions from 1 March onward, as journalists were told by PM Krišjānis…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 3 646 in Latvia 7 538 in Lithuania, 4 621 in Estonia
A total of 3 646 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
Meteorologists predict more snow and wet snow in Latvia this week
On Monday, 7 February, weather will be cloudy, and only western territories will have clear sky every now and then. Many parts of…
BNN summary of the week: Concert hall location. Packaging deposit system. Lithuania discontinues covid certificates
This week talks about discontinuing the use of Covid-19 certificates commenced in Latvia, at least in relation to jobs. The reason is because…
