One Covid-19 death in Latvia Thursday

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One death from Covid-19 has been recorded during the past 24 hours in Latvia, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) on August 18.

Of 4,469 tests carried out over the past day, 32.8% were positive, resulting in 1,466 confirmed new cases of infection. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 population fell from1025 Wednesday to 1009 Thursday.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 888,492 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population. 

The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 5,919. The latest vicrim was aged 80 to 89 years.

Thursday hospital data from the National Health Service (NVD) show 262 patients being treated in hospitals, 12 of whom are displaying serious symptoms. 

 

Covid-19 information

A summary in English of the latest Covid-19 situation is available at this special government website.

You can find the latest Covid-19 statistics at this official website.

A hotline – 8989 – allows people to both register for vaccination and receive answers to questions about the process of vaccination will continue to operate. The number for medical emergencies is 113.

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

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