On Thursday, September 16, Latvia recorded 596 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
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Around 42.6% of medical workers experience symptoms of depression, according to a survey conducted by the Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvian Television reported September 15.
After a long break due to the manufacturer's delay, 7,200 doses of Janssen single-dose vaccines were delivered to Latvia on Tuesday, September 14.
On Wednesday, September 15, Latvia recorded 697 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
A critical situation at hospitals in regards to Covid-19 patients will be reached quite quickly, the head of the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology at Riga Stradins University, Professor Girts Brigis told Latvian Television September 15.
As of Wednesday, people with suppressed immunity can receive an additional vaccine against Covid-19, State Concil of Immunization said at a briefing September 15.
On Tuesday, September 14, Latvia recorded 460 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
During the last week, from September 6 to September 12, the number of newly detected cases of Covid-19 increased by 21.7%, Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) said September 13.
Only 30,337 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 last week, which is the lowest result since the end of March, when Latvia did not yet vaccinate the general population, according to data compiled by the National Health Service (NVD) September 13.
On Monday, September 13, Latvia recorded 135 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On Sunday, September 12, Latvia recorded 393 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On Saturday, September 11, Latvia recorded 419 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC), almost the same figure as the 490 cases on Thursday.
On Friday, September 10, Latvia recorded 489 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC), almost the same figure as the 490 cases on Thursday.
In 2019, 8.4% of the Latvian population reported having chronic depression, according to data published by Eurostat September 10 to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.
On Thursday, September 9, Latvia recorded 490 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
A major problem in hospitals in connection with the influx of Covid-19 patients is staff, more specifically, the lack of nurses at intensive care units, Latvian Television reported September 8.
On Wednesday, September 8, Latvia recorded 459 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Covid-19 is currently threatening to become a pandemic of unvaccinated people in Latvia, so a regulation should be developed to promote vaccination against the virus, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) said in an interview with Latvian Television this morning, the LETA newswire reported.
Children infected with Covid-19 could also end up in hospitals in large numbers with the incidence of the virus increasing during the autumn season, Dace Gardovska, hospital representative, told Latvian Radio September 8.
On Tuesday, September 7, the Cabinet agreed to gradually launch a Covid-19 booster program in Latvia. First, the third dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 will be available to people with a significantly weakened immune system.
On Tuesday, September 7, Latvia recorded 311 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Due to the rapidly increasing number of Covid-19 patients, Daugavpils Regional Hospital and Riga East Clinical University Hospital have already declared an internal state of emergency, Latvian Television reported September 6.
During the last week, from August 30 to September 5, the number of Covid-19 cases detected increased by 72.6%, and the number of hospitalized patients by 58%, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC)'s information published September 6.
The weekend was very tense for the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD), as they faced issues finding spots for intensive care patients with Covid-19, NMPD Head Liene Cipule told Latvian Radio August 6.
On Monday, September 6, Latvia recorded 114 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). Monday's figure is usually the lowest of the week due to a reduced number of tests being carried out on Sunday.
Vaccination against Covid-19 continued to decrease in Latvia last week, with 10% fewer people being vaccinated than in the previous week, LETA reported September 6.
On Sunday, September 5, Latvia recorded 358 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On Saturday, September 4, Latvia recorded 360 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On Friday, September 3, Latvia recorded 354 new cases of Covid-19 infection, according to the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Anticipating an influx of patients and knowing that some of them will need to be isolated because of Covid-19 infection, Rīga Stradiņš Hospital will soon expand, adding modules to the housing, Latvian Television reported September 2.