Out of 17,261 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 41.9% were positive. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 of the population continued to rack up yet another record high, climbing from 5,920 Saturday to 6,051 Sunday.
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— SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) February 6, 2022
▫️veikts 17 261 Covid-19 izmeklējums;
▫️reģistrēti 7234 jauni inficēšanās gadījumi, no tiem 2898 nevakcinēti vai vakcinācijas kursu nepabeiguši, 4336 vakcinēti;
Since the beginning of the pandemic 450,105 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded among Latvia's 1.9 million population.
Sadly, 6 more Covid-related deaths were also confirmed on February 6. The youngest of the victims was aged 20 to 29 years, the other cases were all in people aged 70 or over. Two of the dead were fully vaccinated. The total death toll since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 4,951.
Sunday data from the National Health Service show 967 patients being treated in hospital (up from 905 Saturday), of whom 528 have the primary diagnosis Covid-19. 106 patients were admitted and 24 discharged during the last 24 hours. 72 patients are 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) need to fill in an electronic declaration prior to coming to Latvia. It is available at the website covidpass.lv.
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 rules for international travellers, see this webpage for details of the latest country-specific regulations.
The Facebook account of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accessible here.
State Border Guard phone to get information on border crossing issues: +371 67075616.
Information about Covid-19 testing at Rīga Airport: https://www.riga-airport.com/for-passengers/covid-19-testing/en