Weekly Covid-19 case decrease observed in Latvia

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Last week, from August 15 to 21, there was a reduction in newly identified cases of Covid-19 in Latvia by 14.6% after a longer period of increase, the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) reported August 22.

At the same time, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals grew. Compared to the week before, 16% more patients were admitted with Covid-19 as the primary diagnosis.

According to the SPKC, the reduction in the number of newly identified cases is observed in all regions of Latvia and in all age groups, but the incidence remains higher in Latgale. 

The average Covid-19 incidence rate for the European Union and the European Economic Area countries continues to decrease. 

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