The SPKC said 329 cases of Covid-19 had been laboratory-confirmed last week (a week earlier 270). A total of 962 (previously 740) laboratory tests have been conducted for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The number of hospitalized patients continues to increase – 307 patients were hospitalized last week, 272 a week earlier.
In the previous week, there were 12 patients in hospitals with severe symptoms (9 before). 23 deaths of COVID-19 patients have been recorded (18 a week earlier).
The patients who died were in the age group “30 years and over.” In at least six cases, the primary diagnosis was COVID-19. Contracting Covid-19 often significantly exacerbates pre-existing chronic diseases that require hospitalization and can lead to death.
The average influenza prevalence rate in Latvia remained low last week, however, there has been a slight increase since week 40, when monitoring was started this year.
Nearly 95,000 residents have been vaccinated against influenza with the state-paid vaccine this season, and nearly 25,000 against Covid-19.
