Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Events, work and service availability in Latvia after 15 November
Once the tight quarantine in Latvia is over after 15 November, requirements for face-to-face work are planned to remain the same, said Minister…
Committee supports making vaccination compulsory for Saeima deputies
The majority of members of Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee supported development of a legislative draft that would make vaccination…
Ukrainian capital put on lockdown
In Kyiv, a lockdown over the spread of Covid-19 and patient hospitalisations has been introduced. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko noted the restrictions could be…
Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital close to prioritizing patients
Because of the situation with Covid-19, the situation at Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) has become even more complicated and the intensive…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvian social care centres exceeds 90%
The coverage of Covid-19 vaccination coverage among workers and clients now exceeds 90%, according to the Twitter entry of Latvian Minister of Welfare…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 884 in Latvia, 2 031 in Lithuania, 1 571 in Estonia
A total of 1 884 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 241 of the patients…
Using fake Covid-19 certificate to become a criminal offence in Latvia
On Tuesday, 2 November, Saeima’s Criminal Law Policy Subcommittee passed law amendments that provide criminal liability for the acquisition and use of a…
After bikini row, female beach handballers allowed to wear shorts
A row over the requirement of wearing bikinis for female beach handball players, the International Handball Federation (IHF) has changed its rules for…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia at approximately 70%
More than 70% of Latvian residents aged 12 years or older have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine injection, according to estimates from…
