Latvia Imposes Lockdown, Curfew Due To Rise In COVID-19 Until November 15
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 19, 2021 | 12:20 AM
RIGA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th October, 2021) The Latvian Crisis Management Council has declared a lockdown in the country from October 21 to November 15, Health Minister Daniels Pavluts said Monday.
"There will be a lockdown from October 21 to November 15," Pavluts told a presser.
Under the lockdown, only shops and places that provide essential goods and services will continue to operate. All public events will be prohibited.
The measure also includes a curfew, under which all Latvian residents, regardless of their vaccination status, will be prohibited from leaving their homes from 20:00 until 5:00, Pavluts said.
Schools, with the exception of years one to three, will be working in online mode.
The number of new COVID-19 cases has been on the rise in the country over the past few months, reaching over 2,300 as of Sunday. Latvia has reported a total of 186,000 cases and 2,890 deaths since the start of the outbreak. At the same time, just under 50% of the country's population has been fully vaccinated so far.
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