拉脫維亞總統確診。(湯森路透)
拉脫維亞總統列維斯特(Egils Levits)當地時間14日晚間回到住家後,傳出確診。
根據《拉脫維亞公共廣播台》,列維斯特13日在瑞士參加政府內部論壇,先是在快篩檢測中發現陽性,之後在PCR檢測中確定確診,不過症狀輕微,接下去將隔離遠端工作。拉脫維亞官方並沒有說明是否為感染變種病毒。
Due to positive COVID-19 rapid test Latvian president has cancelled meeting with his Romanian counterpart. Egils Levits called President of Romania personally and explained the current situation. Both sides agreed to move his official visit from 15-16 October to another date.
— Valsts prezidenta kanceleja (@Rigas_pils) October 14, 2021
列維斯特是拉脫維亞最早打完兩劑疫苗的人,4月就打完了第二劑AZ疫苗,當時「以身作則」來鼓勵國民接種。
4月至今已經有將近半年之久,目前市面上疫苗都有接種時間過久之後效力減弱的疑慮。
在確診之前,列維斯特才在前一天與芬蘭總統倪尼斯托(Sauli Niinisto)共進早餐,倪尼斯托也被迫進行自我隔離。
列維斯特之後的行程將被推遲,包括與羅馬尼亞總統的會面,以及參訪科索沃與北馬其頓。
Was supposed to meet Estonia's friend Egils Levits @valstsgriba today, but #COVID19 got there first, so unfortunately had to postpone and instead called from our embassy to wish him a swift return to health. But no matter - we'll get many more chances to meet. pic.twitter.com/tHU0AeVNRW
— Alar Karis (@AlarKaris) October 14, 2021
《路透》報導指出,拉脫維亞疫苗接種率偏低,僅有52%的成年人完成兩劑接種。近兩周來大約有一萬人確診,是當前歐洲疫情最嚴重國家之一,僅次於立陶宛。