On Friday, 3 April, the Saeima held an extraordinary sitting and adopted the decision by the Cabinet of Ministers to extend the precautionary measures taken during the emergency situation to limit the spread of COVID-19. 

According to the amendments to the Cabinet Order on the Declaration of Emergency Situation, an economic operator whose employees come to the Republic of Latvia after their work abroad shall take them to their place of residence without using a public transport. 

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia shall provide the support to economic operators whose employees need to return to the Republic of Latvia, as well as to economic operators who need to send employees for work to other Member States of the European Union or bring foreign employees to the Republic of Latvia. 

The National Electronic Media Council, by taking a relevant decision, may transfer the public media content, including content related to the Easter celebrations for free use to other electronic mass media. Previously it was stipulated that, during the state of emergency, the National Electronic Media Council may transfer the news and informative analytical broadcasts produced and broadcasted by the Latvian public media for free use to other electronic mass media, as well as decide on the termination of their use. 

The institutions involved in epidemiological safety measures shall plan, in accordance with their operational tasks, the reserves of personal protective equipment and disinfectants for at least three months and shall co-operate in accordance with the algorithm for the purchase, security of supply, storage and handout of personal protective equipment and disinfectants. 

The State Fire and Rescue Service shall maintain a list of priority needs of institutions, while the Ministry of Defence shall co-ordinate the involvement of producers and traders and, if necessary, prepare mobilisation requests for the supply of critical raw materials, products and material equipment to providers of critical services. 

The revised Cabinet order on the emergency situation is in effect since its adoption on 2 April. 

Full text in Latvian:
https://titania.saeima.lv/LIVS13/saeimalivs_lmp.nsf/webSasaiste?OpenView&restricttocategory=371/Lm13 

Saeima Press Service