In the first three months of the year, 39 cases of Lyme disease were detected in Latvia

In the first three months of the year, 39 cases of Lyme disease were detected in Latvia

13 cases of illness were found in January, -15 in February, and -11 in March. SPKC operational data show that so far no cases of tick-borne encephalitis and ehrlichiosis have been detected in Latvia. Last year, however, there were 281 cases of Lyme disease, 262 cases of tick-borne encephalitis and two cases of ehrlichiosis. The … Read more

Stacker: Riga schools are ready for face-to-face studies

Mass testing of unvaccinated students, which started this week, is not going well in Riga either, but they are all to be solved. This is what the mayor of the capital said today, August 27, reporting on the readiness of schools for the new school year, reports TV3 News. Of course, taking the Covid-19 saliva … Read more

Latvia has dropped to 24th place in Europe in the prevalence of Covid-19

Due to the deteriorating epidemiological situation in Europe, Latvia has dropped to 24th place in the last two weeks among the 30 countries of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) with the highest infection rates with Covid-19, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). ). In the … Read more

Cumulative Covid-19 incidence in the EU and EEA increased by 68% during the week

During the week, the cumulative 14-day incidence of Covid-19 per 100,000 population in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries has increased by 68%, LETA was told by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC). data collected by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). During the week, the … Read more

Self-isolation is no longer required after entry from the Netherlands, Greece, Denmark and Slovenia

From Saturday, July 3, no immigrants from the Netherlands, Greece, Denmark and Slovenia have to observe self-isolation when entering Latvia, according to the information of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC). People who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will still have to comply with the ten-day self-isolation when returning from Great Britain, … Read more

For the third week in a row, Latvia has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 incidence in Europe

Over the past two weeks, the incidence of Covid-19 has continued to fall in most of Europe, so despite improvements in Latvia, Latvia is still in third place among the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries with the highest infection rates. Covid-19, according to data collected by the European Center for Disease … Read more

SPKC: Currently, the incidence of norovirus infection is increasing in Latvia

Currently, there are outbreaks of norovirus infection in Latvia in several Latvian pre-school educational institutions, the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) informed. SPKC statistics, in the period from the beginning of the year to mid-May, 35 cases of acute intestinal infection group disease (two and more cases) were registered with 316 patients in … Read more

The list of SPKC self-isolating countries enters into force

On Saturday, April 17, the current list of countries of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) will come into force, from which self-isolation must be observed when returning to Latvia. According to the SPKC list, as before, self-isolation must still be observed after returning to Latvia from all European Union (EU) and European … Read more

No changes in the SPKC list: self-isolation exceptions apply when returning from the Vatican and Iceland – Latvia – News

The self-isolation threshold in Latvia is currently set at 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This figure is lower among the EU and EEA countries only in the Vatican and Iceland. Currently, the highest incidence is in the Czech Republic, where the figure is 1518.3 cases per 100,000 population. – Self-isolation in Latvia must still be … Read more

Covid-19 sick on bus Valka – Valmiera – Riga – Society & Politics – News

He has traveled on flight no. 7600, which left Valka bus station at 4.50. – It is recommended that all passengers traveling on this route on this date monitor their health. If you experience symptoms of a respiratory infection, it is recommended that you stay at home and contact your GP to assess your condition. … Read more