Of the newly-confirmed cases, 3,846 cases were recorded in unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated people, while 6,728 were fully vaccinated.
Out of 22,016 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 48% were positive. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 of the population dipped for the eighth day in a row from 6,801 to 6,756, reinforcing confidence that the peak of the latest infection wave has passed. Since the beginning of the pandemic 673,218 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
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▫️ veikti 22 016 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️ reģistrēti 10 574 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 3846 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 6728 vakcinēti;
Sadly, 28 more Covid-related deaths were also confirmed, the second-highest daily death toll of the year. The youngest of the victims was aged 30-39, the remainder were all aged over 50 years. Twelve of the dead were fully vaccinated. The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 5,269.
Wednesday hospital data from the National Health Service show 1,223 patients being treated in hospitals (down on 1,235 on Tuesday). 171 patients were admitted and 165 were discharged during the previous 24 hours. 63 patients were displaying serious symptoms.
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.
