Of the newly-confirmed cases, 2,895 cases were recorded in unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated people, while 4,859 were fully vaccinated.
Out of 16,567 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 46.8% were positive. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 of the population dipped for the eleventh day in a row from 6,476 Friday to 6252.8 Saturday, increasing confidence that the peak of the latest infection wave seems to have passed. Since the beginning of the pandemic 697,548 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
📈 Pēdējo 24h laikā:
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) March 5, 2022
▫️veikti 16 567 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 7754 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 2895 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 4859 vakcinēti;
Unfortunately, 25 more Covid-related deaths were also confirmed. All victims were aged 50 years or older. Seven of the dead were fully vaccinated. The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 5,333.
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.
