In total 2,596 cases of coronavirus have now been recorded in Latvia.
The Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) said 4,710 tests were conducted during the previous 24-hour period, the largest number so far in a single day.
Pēdējās 24h veikti 4710 COVID-19 testi, reģistrēti 89 jauni saslimšanas gadījumi. Latvijā kopā veikti 358 498 izmeklējumi, saslimušas 2596 personas un 1322 izveseļojušās. Detalizētāka informācija par jaunajiem saslimšanas gadījumiem tiks publicēta vēlāk.
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) October 10, 2020
In total 358,498 tests have been carried out since February 29.
So far 1,322 patients have recovered from infection and 40 have died.
Data from the National Health Service (NVD) show that 52 patients are being treated in hospitals. 47 patients show moderate symptoms of the disease, five have severe symptoms.
Pēdējās diennakts laikā stacionēti 8 pacienti ar COVID-19. Kopā stacionāros ārstējas 52 pacienti: 47 ar vidēji smagu slimības gaitu, 5 ar smagu slimības gaitu. Kopā no stacionāra izrakstīti 247 pacienti.
— NVD (@VMNVD) October 10, 2020
On October 9 the 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 of population was 40.4 in Latvia, 55.7 in Lithuania and 51.6 in Estonia, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
The threshold for the introduction of compulsory self-isolation upon arrival in Latvia is now pegged to Latvia's own rate of 40.4. Effectively arrivals from all European countrie except Finland, Cyprus, Norway and the Vatican must self-isolate for 10 days.
COVID-19 information
A useful 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.
Cīņa ar #COVID19 izplatību nav noslēgusies - iepazīsties ar noteikumiem, kurus nepieciešams ievērot savas un sabiedrības veselības saglabāšanas nolūkā arī pēc ārkārtējās situācijas noslēguma! ☝?
— Valdības māja (@Brivibas36) June 10, 2020
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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 and the SPKC COVID-19 advice helpline is 67387661.
The SPKC has information in English about the approved methods of protecting yourself from the virus, symptoms and medical procedures and an interactive map plotting the incidence and distribution of the disease in Latvia.
