399 new Covid-19 infection cases were uncovered in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Reports of four deaths were received as well, according to the latest data from the Disease Prevention and Monitoring Centre (SPKC).
A total of 2 036 Covid-19 tests were performed, of which 19.8% turned out Covid-19 positive. In 198 new infection cases people were either not vaccinated or had not yet completed their vaccination course at the time of infection. 201 of new confirmed Covid-19 patients were vaccinated.
The two-week cumulative Covid-19 infection index in Latvia increased from 151.7 to 161.7 per 100 000 residents yesterday.
The seven-day cumulative infection index per 100 000 residents has increased from 80.4 to 87.2 in the past 24 hours.
Reports of four deaths were received yesterday. One person was in the 40 to 49 years age group, two were in 70 to 79 years age group, and one person was in the 80 to 89 years age group. Three of those people were either non-vaccinated or had not yet completed their vaccination course. One person was vaccinated for Covid-19.
A total of 5 855 Covid-19 infected people have died from the infection in Latvia so far.
SPKC previously explained there may be a discrepancy in data regarding deaths. The reason is because often this information is reported with a delay, as it is first necessary to separate Covid-19 deaths from other causes of death. SPKC primarily receives information about deaths from hospitals and nursing homes.
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There is also a large number of people for whom Covid-19 was a contributing factor to their respective cause of death.
Since the start of Covid-19 pandemic a total of 832 884 residents of Latvia have been tested positive for the infection.
According to estimates from LETA, in seven days Covid-19 has been confirmed for 1 636 people in Latvia.