Krišjānis Kariņš was the Prime Minister of Latvia in March 2020 .
On 12 March , Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš announced that the government had declared a state of emergency and that starting 13 March and until 14 April large public gatherings with over 200 people were banned and schools would conduct distance learning , along with other safety recommendations .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Latvia