On Sunday, 2,377 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed, the third-highest number in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
Of positive cases confirmed, 1,905 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 185,614.
Of 15,971 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 14.9% were positive.
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— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) October 17, 2021
▫️veikts 15 971 Covid-19 izmeklējums;
▫️reģistrēti 2377 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 1905 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 472 vakcinēti;
The 14-day cumulative infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants continued its rapid increase, leaping from 1,195.4 Saturday to 1,266.4 Sunday, which further raises the level of the highest figure since the start of the pandemic.
Sadly, there was also confirmation of nine more Covid-related deaths. All of the deceased were aged over 50 years. The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 2,890.
With the infection wave continuing to strengthen, the level of hospitalizations continues to be a focus of attention as hospitals come under intense pressure. Sunday data show that the number of hospitalizations jumped above 1,000. In total 1,037 patients are being treated at Latvia's hospitals, of whom 138 are displaying serious symptoms.
The epidemiological situation in all three Baltic states continues to be grave. Lithuania also recorded around 2,000 cases during the last 24 hours and Estonia recorded around 1,100 cases.
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.
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.
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.
