No additional deaths were recorded, with the fatality toll remaining at 32.
The Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) said 1,881 tests had been conducted during the previous 24-hour period.
In total 224,412 tests have been carried out since February 29.
So far 1,078 patients have recovered from infection.
One patient has been hospitalized. Four patients are in hospital, all described as having moderate symptoms of the disease.
Pēdējās 24h veikts 1881 COVID-19 tests, reģistrēti 7 jauni saslimšanas gadījumi. Latvijā kopā veikti 224 412 izmeklējumi, saslimušas 1315 personas un 1078 izveseļojušās, 32 mirušas.
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) August 15, 2020
SPKC added that four of the newly infected patients had been in contact with a previously infected person. One is an arrival from Italy, one from France, one case is still being investigated.
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.
See our other story about the latest list of countries which require self-isolation for people arriving in Latvia.
