Another 47 Covid-19 deaths Thursday in Latvia

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A total of 2,347 new cases of Covid-19 infection were added to Latvia's tally November 4, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).

Of that number, 1,624 were unvaccinated persons, or persons not fully vaccinated, and 723 were fully vaccinated. The total number of cases detected since the start of the pandemic now stands at 226,860.

Of 26,136 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 9% were positive. The 14-day cumulative morbidity rate per 100,000 population dropped from 1753.2 Wednesday to 1722.1 Thursday.

 

Sadly 47 more Covid-related deaths were also confirmed, one of the highest death tolls since the beginning of the the pandemic. The youngest of the victims was in the 40-49 years age bracket and the oldest in the 90-99 years age bracket. 39 of the victims were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated while eight were fully vaccinated.

The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 3,401.

 

The level of hospitalizations continues to be a key indicator as hospitals are stretched to full capacity. Thursday data show 1,554 patients being treated in hospital with a record-high 260 patients displaying serious symptoms.

Meanwhile in Estonia more than 1,900 cases and 11 deaths were recorded Thursday and in Lithuania the figures were nearly 3,000 cases and 26 deaths.

 

 

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 and in our story here.

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.

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. You are allowed to break lockdown to travel to and from vaccination.

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. 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. For the latest rules on entry and exit rules for international travellers, see this webpage for details of the latest country-specific entry regulations.

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