The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic now stands at 13,120.
4,079 tests were carried out in the previous 24-hours of which 9.2% were positive, slightly up on the 8.9%% rate the previous day.
Fortunately, no deaths were confirmed - for the first time in several weeks.
Pēdējo 24h laikā veikti 4079 COVID-19 izmeklējumi, reģistrēti 376 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, mirušu personu nav.
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) November 22, 2020
Pozitīvo gadījumu īpatsvars pret testētajiem: 9.2%.
Latvijā kopā saslimušas 13120 personas un 1635 izveseļojušās.
So far 1,635 patients have recovered from infection and 153 have died.
On November 22, Estonia reported 349 new cases of coronavirus and Lithuania recorded 2,397 cases.
On November 22, the 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 of population was 253.3 in Latvia, 788.8 in Lithuania and 259.8 in Estonia, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
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. Use of nose and mouth coverings is compulsory in shops and many other public places.
As reported elsewhere by LSM, the full regulations relating to the current state of emergency in force until December 6 are now available to read online in an official English translation.
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.
There is also an information line to answer any questions you might have about the veracity of facts about COVID-19 on 8345.
The SPKC has information in English about the approved methods of protecting yourself from the virus.
All arrivals (including returnees) need to fill in an electronic declaration prior to coming to Latvia. It is available at the website covidpass.lv.
