Of that total, 2,531 were unvaccinated persons, or persons not fully vaccinated, and 3,441 were fully vaccinated. The total number of cases detected since the start of the pandemic now stands at 324,999.
☑️Pozitīvo gadījumu īpatsvars pret testētajiem: 23.5%
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) January 21, 2022
☑️14 dienu kumulatīvais rādītājs uz 100 000 iedzīvotāju: 2111.4
Latvijā ar Covid-19 kopumā inficējušies 324 999 cilvēki.
Informācija par saņemtajiem ziņojumiem par mirušajiem tiks ziņota rīt.
Of 25,399 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 23.5% were positive. The 14-day cumulative morbidity rate per 100,000 population jumped into uncharted territory from 1895.1 Thursday to 2111.4 Friday.
The death statistics are to be reported tomorrow, Saturday January 22, due to 'technical issues' according to SPKC.
Thursday data from the National Health Service show 672 patients being treated in hospital with 88 patients admitted and 63 discharged during the last 24 hours. 82 patients are displaying serious symptoms.
🏥 Aktuālā statistika par stacionāros esošo Covid-19 pacientu ārstēšanu. Kopā stacionāros ārstējas 672 pacienti: 590 ar vidēji smagu slimības gaitu; 82 ar smagu slimības gaitu. Jauni gadījumi - 88. Pēdējo 24h laikā izrakstīti 63 pacienti. pic.twitter.com/C3JB1U8AAM
— NVD (@VMNVD) January 21, 2022
In the other Baltic states, Estonia had a record-high 4,480 new cases and 5 deaths confirmed during the last 24 hours while Lithuania had 6,478 new cases and 12 deaths.
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