Wednesday brought 9,143 new confirmed cases according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). That number represents an increase of more than 3,000 on Tuesday's total of 6,097 cases which was itself a new record.
📈 Pēdējo 24h laikā:
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) January 26, 2022
▫️veikti 28 009 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 9143 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 4004 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 5139 vakcinēti;
Of 28,009 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, almost a third (32.6%) were positive. The 14-day cumulative morbidity rate per 100,000 population also surged to a record level, climbing from 2,885 Tuesday to 3,239 Wednesday, by far the highest figure of the pandemic.
Since the beginning of the pandemic 354,734 Covid cases have been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
Fourteen more Covid-related deaths were confirmed, all of people aged 40 or over. Four of the dead were fully vaccinated. The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 4,828.
Wednesday data from the National Health Service show 761 patients being treated in hospital (down on 778 the previous day) with 111 patients admitted and 115 discharged during the last 24 hours. 79 patients are displaying serious symptoms.
🏥 Aktuālā statistika par stacionāros esošo Covid-19 pacientu ārstēšanu. Kopā stacionāros ārstējas 761 pacients: 682 ar vidēji smagu slimības gaitu; 79 ar smagu slimības gaitu. Jauni gadījumi - 111. Pēdējo 24h laikā izrakstīti 115 pacienti. pic.twitter.com/Sqfip7aKEA
— NVD (@VMNVD) January 26, 2022
In the other Baltic states, Estonia recorded nearly 6,000 new cases during the last 24 hours while Lithuania, like Latvia, reported more than 9,000 cases.
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 which includes current control measures.
You can find the latest Covid-19 statistics at this official website.
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.
SPKC information phone (e.g., to find out more about the rules on self-isolation) +371 67387661.
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. 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.
The Latvian Ministry of the Interior phone for questions on filling out the Covidpass.lv is +371 67219111.
For the latest rules on entry and exit rules for international travellers, see this webpage for details of the latest country-specific regulations.
The Facebook account of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accessible here.
State Border Guard phone to get information on border crossing issues: +371 67075616.
Information about Covid-19 testing at Rīga Airport: https://www.riga-airport.com/for-passengers/covid-19-testing/en
