COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Latvia on 2 March 2020.[2][3]
| 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, 11 months, 3 weeks 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 | |
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]
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