102 new cases of Covid-19 detected in Latvia (specified) / Article / LSM.lv

Clarification

There are no reports of dead Covid-19 patients in the past day

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In the last 24 hours, 5078 Covid-19 examinations were performed, 102 new infections were registered.

A total of 373,523 examinations were performed in Latvia, 2,942 persons became ill and 1,325 recovered.

More detailed information on new cases will be published later.

A total of nine patients with Covid-19 were hospitalized last day. A total of 75 patients are treated in hospitals: 67 with moderate disease, eight with severe disease, according to the National Health Service (NSS).

CONTEXT:

In Latvia on June 10 ended An emergency situation was announced on 12 March to contain the new coronavirus. The virus is still circulating and there is no medicine or vaccine for it. Certain restrictions still apply to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

The situation was stable during the summer, but at the end of September the incidence rose sharply and the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population exceeded 25 cases. Queues for Covid-19 tests are also increasing, and asymptomatic people are already invited not to report the test.

In response to the spread of the disease, the government decided that face masks are mandatory on public transport from 7 October. On October 13, the government decided that masks should also be worn in public placesstaying more than 15 minutes. Currently in Latvia public events Up to 500 people can gather indoors, up to 1000 in the open air. In private events, 30 can gather indoors and 300 outdoors.