The total number of cases detected since the start of the pandemic now stands at 132,612.
Of 14,870 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 2.4% were positive, down slightly on the 2.6% rate of Thursday.
Also continuing the encouraging trend of the last few days, the 14-day cumulative infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants fell again, from 307 Thursday to 291 Friday. It is the first time it has been below 300 since November 25, 2020.
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▫️veikti 14 870 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 354 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi;
▫️saņemti ziņojumi par 4 mirušajiem (divi cilvēki 80-89 gadu vecumā, divi 90-99 gadu vecumā).
Four more deaths were also confirmed Friday, taking the total death toll since the start of the pandemic to 2,359.
Meanwhile in Estonia 140 new cases of coronavirus were recorded May 28, and in Lithuania 503 cases were logged.
Covid-19 information
You can find all the latest Covid-19 statistics at this official website.
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. Physical distancing and frequent hand washing and sanitary cleaning habits are encouraged.
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.
There is also a website to register for vaccination, https://manavakcina.lv/ which includes an English-language version. See this earlier story for a simple summary of what to do.
All arrivals to the country (including returnees) need to fill in an electronic declaration prior to coming to Latvia. It is available at the website covidpass.lv.
