No new deaths were recorded Monday, with the fatality toll remaining on 36, but the total is just one fewer than the 22 cases added to the tally on Sunday.
The Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) said 1,398 tests had been conducted during the previous 24-hour period.
In total 312,230 tests have been carried out since February 29.
So far 1,304 patients have recovered from infection.
Eleven patients are in hospital, all of whom are described as having moderate symptoms of the disease.
Pēdējās 24h veikti 1398 COVID-19 testi, reģistrēts 21 jauns saslimšanas gadījums. Latvijā kopā veikti 312 230 izmeklējumi, saslimušas 1697 personas un 1304 izveseļojušās, 36 mirušas.
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) September 28, 2020
SPKC said that thirteen persons' source of infection was known, four had contracted the disease abroad (Ukraine and India). Four cases are still being investigated.
On September 27 the 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 of population was 9.9 in Latvia, 35.8 in Lithuania and 38.5 in Estonia, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Latvia's rate remains the lowest in the European Union and one of the lowest in the world, but has been on an upward trend during the past week.
The threshold for the introduction of compulsory self-isolation upon arrival in Latvia is 16. See our other story about the latest list of countries which require self-isolation for people arriving in Latvia. The country list is updated every Friday afternoon.
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.
