The highest daily total remains 930 cases recorded December 3.
Of 5,391 tests carried out in the previous 24 hours, 11.7% were positive, up on the 7.4% figure the previous day.
Sadly, 25 more deaths were confirmed, the highest number of fatalities in one day. One victim was aged 45-50 years, eight were aged 60-70, nine were aged 70-80, six were aged 80-90, and one was aged 90-95.
So far 349 people have died from the coronavirus in Latvia since the start of the pandemic.
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— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) December 13, 2020
▫️veikts 5391 Covid-19 izmklējums;
▫️reģistrēti 629 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi;
▫️miruši 25 cilvēki (viens vecumā no 45-50 gadiem, astoņi vecumā no 60-70 gadiem, deviņi vecumā no 70-80 gadiem, seši vecumā no 80-90 gadiem, viens vecumā no 90-95 gadiem).
The situation in all three Baltic states remains serious. On December 13, Estonia reported 344 new cases of coronavirus and Lithuania reported 2,849.
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on December 12 the cumulative 14-day number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 of population was 446.8 in Latvia, 425.2 in Estonia and 1,146.7 in Lithuania.
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. Use of nose and mouth coverings is compulsory in all public places indoors, including workplaces.
As reported previously by LSM, the full regulations relating to the current state of emergency in force until January 11 are now available to read online in English translation.
The number for medical emergencies is 113, the number for enquiring about a COVID-19 test if you have developed some potential symptoms after returning from overseas or being in contact with someone confirmed as having coronavirus is 8303.
There is also an information line to answer any questions you might have about the veracity of facts about COVID-19 on 8345.
The SPKC has information in English about the approved methods of protecting yourself from the virus.
All arrivals (including returnees) need to fill in an electronic declaration prior to coming to Latvia. It is available at the website covidpass.lv.
