Of the newly-confirmed cases, 2,863 cases were recorded in unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated people, while 4,813 were fully vaccinated.
Out of 18,103 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 42.4% were positive. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 of the population dipped for a tenth day in a row from 6,614 Thursday to 6,476 Friday, increasing confidence that the peak of the latest infection wave seems to have passed. Since the beginning of the pandemic 689,794 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
📈 Pēdējo 24h laikā:
▫️veikti 18 103 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 7676 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 2863 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 4813 vakcinēti;
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs)
March 4, 2022
Unfortunately, 24 more Covid-related deaths were also confirmed. The youngest victim was aged 30-39, with the remainder all aged over 60 years. Nine of the dead were fully vaccinated. The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 5,308.
Friday hospital data from the National Health Service show 1,202 patients being treated in hospitals (down on Thursday's figure of 1,223). 153 patients were admitted and 159 were discharged during the previous 24 hours. 59 patients were displaying serious symptoms.
🏥 Aktuālā statistika par Covid-19 pacientu ārstēšanu stacionāros. Kopā stacionāros ārstējas 1202 Covid-19 pacienti, tajā skaitā 589 ar pamatdiagnozi:
— NVD (@VMNVD) March 4, 2022
🟠 ar vidēji smagu slimības gaitu - 530
🟠 ar smagu slimības gaitu - 59
Jauni gadījumi - 153. Pēdējo 24h laikā izrakstīti - 159. pic.twitter.com/5g4PlCYmZS
Covid-19 information
A summary in English of the latest Covid-19 situation including restrictions in place and rules on public assembly is available at this special government website which includes current control measures.
You can find the latest Covid-19 statistics at this official website.
The dedicated hotline for Covid-19 related inquiries (24 hours, 7 days a week) is 8345. The number for medical emergencies is 113. There is a Latvian-language hotline 8989 which allows people to both register for vaccination and receive answers to questions about the process of vaccination.
SPKC information hotline: +371 67387661.
There is also a website to register for vaccination, https://manavakcina.lv which includes an English-language version.
If you have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or you have fully recovered from a confirmed case of it, you can obtain a digital certificate attesting to your status at the website https://covid19sertifikats.lv.
Latvia is also part of the European Union's wider Covid-19 certification scheme.
For the latest rules on entry and exit for international travellers, see this webpage for details of the latest country-specific regulations.
