The total number of cases detected since the start of the pandemic now stands at 121,509.
Of 23,852 tests carried out in the past 24 hours (20,000 more than the previous day), 3.2% were positive, sharply down on the 9.2% rate the day before and below the 4% rate that is regarded as the threshold at which the virus is spreading in an uncontrolled manner.
Conversely, the 14-day cumulative infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants stopped the falling trend of recent days and rose from 406.4 Wednesday to 416.6 Thursday. Anything over 200 is classed as a "very high risk" pandemic situation under the government's four-stage "traffic light" system.
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— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) May 6, 2021
▫️veikti 23 852 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 773 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi;
Twelve more deaths were confirmed, taking the total death toll since the start of the pandemic to 2,178.
According to the National Health Service, more than 11,000 vaccines were administered on Wednesday, bringing the total number of shots so far to 281,137 of which just over 60,000 people have received two doses. At present 663 patients are being treated in hospital for coronavirus symptoms, of which number 81 are displaying serious symptoms.
?Aktuālā statistika par vakcināciju pret Covid-19. Vakar, 5. maijā, vakcinēti vairāk nekā 11 tūkstoši cilvēku - pirmo vakcīnas devu saņēmuši 5770 cilvēki, savukārt otro devu saņēmuši 5934 cilvēki. pic.twitter.com/5couiUrCVl
— NVD (@VMNVD) May 6, 2021
Meanwhile in Estonia 366 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed Thursday and in Lithuania more than 1,200 new cases were recorded.
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.