Latvia takes strict measures to boost vaccination, but penalizes the vaccinated

Facing rapidly rising Covid-19 infection rates and hospitalizations pushing the limits of the Baltic nation’s health care system, the Latvian government late on October 8 decided to declare a three-month state of emergency and impose new tight restrictions on unvaccinated persons. The new measures also, for unclear reasons, significantly reduce the freedom hitherto of vaccinated persons and Covid-19 survivors to attend movies, plays, concerts and sit in bars and restaurants.