The total number of cases detected since the start of the pandemic now stands at 116,132.
Of 19,951 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 3.0% were positive, less than half the 6.4% rate the day before. 4% is regarded as the threshold at which the virus is spreading in an uncontrolled manner.
The 14-day cumulative infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants rose slightly from 404.6 Monday to 407.7 Tuesday. 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) April 27, 2021
▫️veikts 19 951 Covid-19 izmeklējums;
▫️reģistrēti 596 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi;
▫️saņemti ziņojumi par 4 mirušajiem (viens cilvēks 60-69 gadu vecumā, divi 70-79 gadu vecumā, viens 90-99 gadu vecumā).
Four more deaths were confirmed April 26, taking the total death toll since the start of the pandemic to 2,110.
According to the National Health Service (NVD), on April 26 a total of 1,911 people received a first Covid-19 vaccine and 1,267 received a second dose.
?Aktuālā statistika par vakcināciju pret Covid-19. Vakar, 26. aprīlī, pirmo vakcīnas devu saņēmuši 1911 cilvēki, savukārt otro devu - 1267 cilvēki. pic.twitter.com/USoRxsXZDl
— NVD (@VMNVD) April 27, 2021
Meanwhile in Estonia 459 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed April 27 and in Lithuania the figure was 1,013 cases.
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 is currently available in Latvian, Russian and a newly-released English-language version.
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 and arrivals need to show a negative Covid-19 test from a maximum 72 hours before arrival.