COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia
| COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia | |
|---|---|
 Map of cases of COVID-19 in Latvia by municipality.[1] | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Latvia |
| First outbreak | Italy and Germany |
| Index case | Riga |
| Arrival date | 2 March 2020 (4 years, 7 months and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 951 |
| Active cases | 305 |
| Severe cases | 29 |
| Hospitalized cases | 31 |
| Critical cases | 2 |
| Recovered | 627 |
Deaths | 19 |
Territories | All (Kurzeme, Zemgale, Vidzeme, Latgale) |
| Government website | |
| https://covid19.gov.lv | |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Latvia on 2 March 2020.[2][3]
On 13 March, the government closed all educational buildings and banned mass gatherings until 14 April, which was later extended to 12 May. Many concerts and events were cancelled and moved to other dates.
As of 20 March at least 1,600 culture and entertainment events had been disrupted.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "COVID-19 infekcijas uzliesmojums (Latvian)". Archived from the original on 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ↑ "First case of COVID-19 coronavirus confirmed in Latvia". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus makes its way to Latvia". Baltic News Network. LETA. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ↑ "Covid-19 crisis has disrupted at least 1 600 culture and entertainment events in Latvia". Baltic News Network. LETA. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
