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In the future, 14 days of self-isolation in Latvia will have to be observed when returning or traveling in transit through a total of 27 European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) countries, as well as through Monaco, Andorra and San Marino, or a total of 30 countries.

The 27 EU or EEA countries include Estonia, Slovenia, Italy, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Germany, Romania, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Malta, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Portugal, Iceland, France, Poland, Croatia, Austria, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Greece, as well as Norway and Hungary.

For countries outside the EU and the EEA or the United Kingdom, self-isolation will henceforth be required when traveling from Tunisia and Canada. Among them, Australia, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand and Uruguay are no longer subject to the self-isolation requirement.

The incidence of Covid-19 has fallen in Liechtenstein, so self-isolation will no longer be required when traveling from that country.

Self-isolation must be observed for people from countries where the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population exceeds 16. When calculating the number of cases per 100,000 population, it is possible to objectively compare the figures of different countries, despite differences in the total population, experts say. .

Latvia currently has the second lowest incidence of Covid-19 of all European countries where Covid-19 cases have been registered. Currently, this indicator in the case of Latvia is 4.3 patients per 100,000 inhabitants. Meanwhile, in the neighboring country Lithuania it is 15.6 cases, but in Estonia – 20.8.

The highest incidence of Covid-19 in the European region is in Spain, Andorra and France. In these countries, including Monaco, this figure has exceeded 100 cases.

Changes to the list take effect from tomorrow.

According to Oskars Šneiders, a representative of the Ministry of Health, if the morbidity increases in neighboring countries, the government’s decision stipulates that persons living on the Latvian border (except Valka) and going to work or an educational institution in Lithuania or Estonia on a daily basis will be able to continue. At the same time, when these persons are in Latvia, for example, when returning from work, the principles of self-isolation should be observed.

This means that on a daily basis, these persons will be able to travel freely to Estonia and Lithuania, as well as back to Latvia in cases when it is necessary for the performance of work duties in Lithuania or Estonia. In such situations, the person will have to be able to present a document certifying the fact of employment.

The exception also applies to cases when it is necessary to receive childcare services or to attend a pre-school educational institution or to visit educational institutions, as well as interest education groups, if a person can present a certificate issued by an educational institution.

An exception is also allowed to accompany persons with special needs to an educational institution, such as schools and kindergartens, as well as interest education, or to receive doctor-prescribed health care services that are not available in the territory of Latvia.

Persons will also be able to cross the state border if it is necessary to organize or attend a funeral.

On the other hand, when returning to Latvia, for example, in the evening after performing work duties in Lithuania or Estonia, these persons should observe the following additional security principles. They must avoid exposing others to the risk of infection, which means not hosting guests, arranging and attending private meetings, visiting public and public places and rooms with a large number of people.

These persons must also observe the prescribed precautions when performing their duties or providing a service, and must wear a mouth and nose mask when staying in public places. At the same time, if there are any signs of respiratory infection, the person should immediately provide self-isolation and contact a doctor.

The government’s decision also stipulates that self-isolation will not have to be observed by persons who will cross Latvia in transit. This means that persons traveling in transit will have to cross the territory of Latvia within a maximum of 12 hours, without providing accommodation in the territory of Latvia.

Special regulations are also applied to the residents of the border towns of Valka and Valga. In order not to significantly disturb the daily life of Valka and Valga residents by receiving daily services, as well as not to restrict business in the territory of these cities, the Cabinet of Ministers has determined that Valka and Valga municipalities

This applies to persons declared in this territory. On the other hand, if people come to Valka from another region of Estonia, such as Tallinn, self-isolation will have to be respected.

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According to him, the main risk factor for the spread of the infection is still its “import” from abroad. The risk is also posed by entertainment, parties and attending bars, which “Latvia is in full swing”, the specialist explained.

“This is the main combination of risks. The situation may also be exacerbated by the easing of assembly restrictions, but it was foreseeable,” Dumpis added.

Given the number of new cases of Covid-19 in Latvia in recent days, it is too early to talk about introducing new restrictions, as it is now important to responsibly follow at least the restrictions and recommendations that are already in place, which Dumpis says people are reluctant to do. . However, the increase in the number of cases is currently mainly due to local outbreaks. He said that as long as epidemiologists are able to trace the epidemiological link by determining how a patient is infected with Covid-19, the situation can be controlled.

“However, the outbreak illustrates the typical situation of parties and restaurant visits. It is also in line with the situation in the Balkans, where the victory over Covid-19 was announced prematurely,” Dumpis said.

He emphasized the importance of installing the “Stop Covid” application, emphasizing that, for example, in the case of the last outbreak in two restaurants in Riga, it would be much easier for epidemiologists to investigate and find possible contacts of sick people if the restaurant visitors installed the application on their phones.

“Citizens need to understand that there is a risk of developing Covid-19 when going to parties and entertainment venues, as the disease has not receded and continues to spread,” the expert warned, stressing that people often do not understand seemingly simple things. the fact that you do not have to shrug and shake hands with the people you meet.

Dumpis said that the increase in the number of new cases of Covid-19 in recent days does not indicate a critical situation, but when assessing, for example, the experience of the Balkans, one must be careful and understand that non-compliance with the restrictions and precautions .

“If we look at Croatia, Serbia, where there are even more than 100 patients a day for a long time, we must realize that it can happen to us if we do not react in time. , and that ‘s the main thing that really works, people should think about parties, meetings with those who have come from abroad, “explained the specialist.

Dumpis also explained that the currently set case threshold per 100,000 inhabitants for free travel between countries is not optimal for Latvia. “This is a political and economic compromise. For us, this threshold would mean big numbers. If we had 15 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, we would be very worried,” Dumpis said.

Assessing how Latvians have observed restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19 during the long Midsummer holidays, Dumpis has concluded that, in general, people have not behaved “so well” at all, however, the current outbreaks are not related to the celebration. “If there was an internal epidemiological spread, Midsummer statistics would be more difficult to reflect in the statistics,” the specialist explained.

As reported, 1773 Covid-19 tests were performed in Latvia last day, and seven new cases of illness were registered for the second day in a row, according to the information compiled by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC).

The information currently available to the SPKC suggests that the two patients may be related to a previously reported outbreak in a private circle of acquaintances. Together, these people had visited several public places, including the Aqua Luna restaurant on the evening of June 27 and the Riviera restaurant in Riga on the evening of June 28.

The SPKC points out that two more young patients have indicated a visit to Aqua Luna, but specialists still explain the connection with the outbreak. In turn, communication was started with three more patients.

To date, 162,054 Covid-19 examinations have been performed in Latvia, 1,141 persons have become ill and 30 have died. In turn, 1,008 people have recovered.

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Printful’s turnover last year, compared to 2018, has increased by 49.6%. The company’s turnover in 2018 was 77.4 million US dollars, but in 2019 it already reached 116 million. Printful Latvia’s turnover in 2019 has reached 23 million euros and a profit of 8 million euros, which is a 90% increase compared to 2018. In 2019, the company paid taxes in the amount of 3 million euros by paying social insurance contributions, personal income, as well as other taxes.

The Printful team has more than 800 people all over the world, 350 of them in Latvia. The company employs production, sales, marketing and customer support specialists, programmers, new product developers, production equipment operators, designers, seamstresses and other professionals.

“We have proven ourselves as a sustainable company, developed following the global e-commerce trends. We work very carefully, because Printful customers entrust us with the most important thing – to produce and deliver products to their customers. Several successful e-commerce stores have grown with us, and large, international companies have entrusted us to produce products under their own brand. I also invite Latvians to think about whether Printful could become their business partner. There are people in Latvia who have managed to conquer the world market, ”Dāvis Siksnāns, the company’s co-founder and CEO, comments on Printful’s achievements.

In June 2019, Printful’s Spanish office in Barcelona was launched to enable the company to grow faster in both Western Europe and other e-commerce markets where communication takes place in Spanish. Recently, a new plant near Barcelona has been put into test operation, which means that the company’s premises are currently located in five parts of the world.

The Printful website and customer support are also available in Spanish. Thanks to the choice of this language, the turnover of the Spanish market in 2019, compared to 2018, has increased by 121%. Last year, Japanese was added and payments in yen are possible.

Last year, the Latvian plant relocated its operations to much larger premises in the Airport Park in Marupe, near the Riga International Airport. In addition, a second plant of 4923 m2 has been opened in Charlotte (USA). At present, the total area of ​​production facilities in the USA, Mexico, Spain and Latvia is almost 25 thousand square meters.

During the year, several new integrations with world-renowned trading platforms were developed, incl. Bonanza, Magento, Wish and Wix. Printful currently offers automatic integrations with 20 e-commerce platforms.

In 2019, 59 products were added to the Printful product catalog. Rugs, stickers, sewn sports sweaters, sports pants, waist bags, windbreakers and hats have become especially in demand. At present, Printful provides printing, embroidery and production of more than 230 products.

Printful boasts more than 18 million printed products. Last year, 10 million products were printed, which is almost the same as in the previous years of the company’s operation.

Last year, Printful entered the prestigious US list of fastest growing companies, Inc.com, in 564th place with 786% growth in three years. In addition, Printful Latvia bought land in Pārdaugava for the construction of more premises for the Riga office, organized a summer school for programmers, as well as donated 55,555 euros to Plecs, which takes care that every Latvian child has a family.

In March 2020, restrictions on the spread of Covid-19 came into force in many countries, significantly slowing down the global economy. Due to the proliferation of Covid-19, the company initially experienced a decline in orders, but now demand for Printful services has grown. Additional equipment worth $ 3.9 million was purchased to fulfill orders. The company’s management anticipates that the spread of Covid-19 could have a positive long-term impact on the company’s development. Due to high demand, Printful is looking for more employees to continue fulfilling orders successfully.

What is Printful

Printful is a printing, sewing and delivery outsourcing company that gives online store owners the opportunity to offer customers more than 230 different products without investing resources in production equipment. Printful’s international team in Latvia, USA, Spain and Mexico takes care of everything related to printing, product storage and delivery, allowing customers to devote time to the most interesting part of the business – marketing and design development.

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