“Today’s number of positive cases cannot be considered as a separate trend. The situation must be assessed at least in the last 7 days (where there were several holidays), it is observed that the proportion of positive tests is 6.6% (5.8% on average 7 days ago). has decreased over the last 7 days, but still every second patient cannot tell where they are infected, has been at work, at home, on public transport, and has met relatives.
Epidemiologists call – to reduce contacts, but if necessary to meet, keep a distance of 2m. Agree with the employer on telework, create your own social “bubble” by assessing all the risks, “calls the SPKC.
Seven people with Covid-19 died in Latvia yesterday, so the total number of deaths from the disease has reached 153. Of the Covid-19 patients who died yesterday, six were in the age group of 75 to 85, and another in the age group of 90 to 95. for years. A total of 153 people who have been confirmed infected with Covid-19 have died in Latvia.
7204 Covid-19 tests were performed last day, but the proportion of positive tests has reached 8.9%. The SPCC has previously explained that this figure is considered important in the European Union, as above 4%, the spread of the disease is considered to be rapid and uncontrolled.
If the data of the beginning of this week showed a certain stabilization of the prevalence of Covid-19 in Latvia, then after the negative record there is again an increase in the total number of cases. In the first four days of this week, a total of 1466 Covid-19 patients were registered in Latvia, compared to 1649 in the first four days of the previous week. On the other hand, after a negative record, the total number of new Covid-19 cases registered in five days has reached 2,108, compared to 2,044 cases in the five working days of the previous week.
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