Nine cases of COVID-19 found in Latvia

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Latvia detected nine new cases of COVID-19 on August 28, the total since the start of the pandemic now standing at 1,375 on Friday.

No deaths were recorded, the fatality toll standing at 34.

The Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) said 2,040 tests had been conducted during the previous 24-hour period. 

In total 246,867 tests have been carried out since February 29.

So far 1,163 patients have recovered from infection.

Four patients are in hospital, three of whom are described as having moderate symptoms of the disease but one of whom is said to have severe symptoms.

 

SPKC added that four of the newly confirmed patients had been in contact with an infected person, four are arrivals from abroad (Ireland, Moldova, Italy, Ukraine) and one is still being confirmed.

COVID-19 information

A useful 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.

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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 and the SPKC COVID-19 advice helpline is 67387661.

The SPKC has information in English about the approved methods of protecting yourself from the virus, symptoms and medical procedures and an interactive map plotting the incidence and distribution of the disease in Latvia.

See our other story about the latest list of countries which require self-isolation for people arriving in Latvia. The list is to be revised today.

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