Of 6,090 tests carried out over the past day, 27.6% were positive, resulting in 1,679 confirmed new cases of infection. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 population fell slightly from 1029 Monday to 1027 Tuesday,
📈 Pēdējo 24h laikā:
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) August 16, 2022
▫️veikti 6090 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 1679 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 694 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 985 vakcinēti;
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 885,310 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 5,913. Among the latest four victims, two were aged 40 to 59, and two were aged 60 and over.
Monday hospital data from the National Health Service (NVD) show 276 patients being treated in hospitals, nine of whom are displaying serious symptoms.
🏥 Aktuālā statistika par Covid-19 pacientu ārstēšanu stacionāros. Kopā stacionāros ārstējas 276 Covid-19 pacienti, tajā skaitā 129 ar pamatdiagnozi:
— Nacionālais veselības dienests (@VMNVD) August 15, 2022
🟠 ar vidēji smagu slimības gaitu - 120
🟠 ar smagu slimības gaitu - 9
Jauni gadījumi - 28. Pēdējo 24h laikā izrakstīti - 6. pic.twitter.com/LTUKHDTILQ
Covid-19 information
A summary in English of the latest Covid-19 situation is available at this special government website.
You can find the latest Covid-19 statistics at this official website.
A hotline – 8989 – allows people to both register for vaccination and receive answers to questions about the process of vaccination will continue to operate. The number for medical emergencies is 113.
There is also a website to register for vaccination, https://manavakcina.lv which includes an English-language version.
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.