Last verified: Wednesday, 21. April 2021 at 08:22 AM
Last verified: Wednesday, 21. April 2021 at 08:22 AM
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Please reconsider your need to travel to Latvia Please reconsider your need to travel to Latvia. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.
Latvia shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Latvia), the Advisory Index is 4.2 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Belarus (4.2), Estonia (4.2), Lithuania with 4.2 and Russia with 4.1 (of 5).
There are currently 107,608 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Latvia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 1,986 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Latvia.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Latvia.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Latvia from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.2 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet -
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The state of emergency due to COVID-19 is no longer in force. However, tight restrictions remain in place (see 'Health'). If you're entering Latvia from outside the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK, you'll now also need to pay for and take another COVID-19 test immediately on arrival. If you test negative, you'll need to self-isolate for 10 days in your place ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/latvia
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Do not travel to Latvia due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Latvia due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Vi fraråder alle rejser til hele Letland for at minimere risikoen for smittespredning med nye COVID-19 varianter. Vi fraråder dermed også erhvervsrejser, men med visse undtagelser. Information om lokale restriktioner, karantæne- og testkrav kan findes hos den danske ambassade i Riga. Du kan læse mere om, hvordan du skal forholde dig, når du kommer hjem ...
Source: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/letland/
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Latvia. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Latvia changed from 3.2 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 2.7 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 3.2 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government decreased their existing warning for Latvia to 1.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -3.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 3.3 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government decreased their existing warning for Latvia to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 3.2 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Latvia with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Latvia changed from 2.8 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 2.5 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Latvia with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Latvia changed from 2.0 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 1.8 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 1.5 to 1.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Latvia to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Latvia changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Latvia with a rating of 1.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Latvia with a rating of 1.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Latvia with a rating of 2.0.
The Danish government issued a new warning for Latvia with a rating of 2.0.
Latvia with its capital Riga is a country in Europe (Northern Europe), slightly larger than West Virginia (64,589 km²). The country is located Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. The climate can be described as maritime; wet, moderate winters. The landscape is low plain. With a population of about 2.25 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Riga |
| Population | about 2.25 million |
| Size | 64.589 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Common languages | Lithuanian, Latvian, Russian |
| Currency | Lat (short: LVL) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +371 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .lv |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | LV |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | LVA |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 428 |
These are problems Latvia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Latvia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Latvia.
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Latvia is currently rated at 4,2 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Latvia.
The score is rather high (4,2) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Latvia. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Latvia.
There are currently 107,608 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Latvia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 1,986 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Latvia.
Latvia has a size of 64,589 km² or 24,938 mi² which is slightly larger than West Virginia.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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Estonia (4.2)
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Russia (4.1)
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