Of that number, 1,328 were unvaccinated persons, or persons not fully vaccinated, and 472 were fully vaccinated. The total number of cases detected since the start of the pandemic now stands at 219,139.
Of 16,967 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 10.6% were positive. However, the 14-day cumulative morbidity rate reduced slightly from Saturday's record level of 1,801.2 cases per 100,000 of population to 1,770.7 Sunday.
📈 Pēdējo 24h laikā:
— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) October 31, 2021
▫️veikti 16 967 Covid-19 izmeklējumi;
▫️reģistrēti 1800 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 1328 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 472 vakcinēti;
Sadly, 16 more Covid-related deaths were also confirmed. All but two of the victims were aged 60 or above. Of the fatalities, 12 were unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated and 4 were fully vaccinated. The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 3,253.
The level of hospitalizations continues to be a key indicator as hospitals are stretched to full capacity and beyond. Sunday's data show more than 1,500 people are currently being treated in Latvia's hospitals for Covid infection for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Of 1,526 patients, 191 have serious symptoms.
🏥 Aktuālā statistika par stacionāros esošo Covid-19 pacientu ārstēšanu. Kopā stacionāros ārstējas 1526 pacienti: 1335 ar vidēji smagu slimības gaitu; 191 ar smagu slimības gaitu. Jauni gadījumi - 115. Pēdējo 24H laikā izrakstīti 18 pacienti. pic.twitter.com/WUVd1n7gt6
— NVD (@VMNVD) October 31, 2021
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 and in our story here.
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.
There is also a website to register for vaccination, https://manavakcina.lv/ which includes an English-language version. See this earlier story for a simple summary of what to do. You are allowed to break lockdown to travel to and from vaccination.
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. For the latest rules on entry and exit rules for international travellers, see this webpage for details of the latest country-specific entry regulations.
