Monday's figure is usually the lowest of the week due to a reduced number of tests on Sundays.
Of the newly-confirmed cases, 1,318 cases were recorded in unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated people, while 2,298 were fully vaccinated.
Out of 7,649 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 47.3% were positive. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 of the population dipped for the sixth day in a row from 6,913 Sunday to 6,885 Monday, reinforcing hopes that the peak of the infection wave has passed. Since the beginning of the pandemic 653,120 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
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— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) February 28, 2022
▫️veikti 7649 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 3616 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 1318 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 2298 vakcinēti;
Nine more Covid-related deaths were confirmed. All of the victims were aged over 60 years. None of the dead were fully vaccinated. The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 5,224.
Sunday hospital data from the National Health Service show 1,190 patients being treated in hospitals (up on 1,143 on Saturday). 106 patients were admitted and 44 were discharged during the previous 24 hours. 76 patients were displaying serious symptoms.
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) still need to fill in an electronic declaration prior to coming to Latvia at the website covidpass.lv until March 1, when the requirement will be dropped.
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 for international travellers, see this webpage for details of the latest country-specific regulations.
