On March 5, 2022, Latvia recorded 7,754 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
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On March 4, 2022, Latvia recorded 7,676 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On March 3, 2022, Latvia recorded 8,900 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On March 2, 2022, Latvia recorded 10,574 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On March 1, 2022, Latvia recorded 9,524 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 28, 2022, Latvia recorded 3,616 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 27, 2022, Latvia recorded 5,427 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 26, 2022, Latvia recorded 10,117 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 24, 2022, Latvia recorded 9,952 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 24, 2022, Latvia recorded 11,088 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). The figure is in line with the roughly 11,000-12,000 daily cases recorded for most of the last two weeks.
On February 23, 2022, Latvia recorded 11,320 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). The figure is in line with the roughly 11,000-12,000 daily cases recorded for most of the last two weeks.
The government does not plan to change its decision relating to the easing of Covid-19 epidemiological measures, and March remains the date on which they will happen, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Latvian Television's “Morning Panorama” on February 23.
On February 22, 2022, Latvia recorded 11,837 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). Tuesday's figure saw a return to the roughly 11,000-12,000 daily cases recorded for most of last week.
Last week, the number of newly discovered cases of Covid-19 in Latvia decreased by 1.7%. At the same time on average, 157 people were admitted to hospitals per day, which is an increase on a week earlier, when an average of 147 patients were hospitalized per day.
On February 21, 2022, Latvia recorded 3,819 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). Monday's figure is usually the lowest of the week due to fewer tests being carried out on Sundays.
On February 20, 2022, Latvia recorded 6,776 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 19, 2022, Latvia recorded nearly 12,000 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 18, 2022, Latvia recorded just over 10,000 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
On February 17, 2022, Latvia recorded nearly 11,600 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
Health Ministry (VM) has prepared amendments to the law so that unused Covid-19 vaccines could be sold to other countries, LETA reported February 16.
On February 16, 2022, Latvia recorded just over 11,400 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
The introduction of an expiry date for Covid-19 certificates was postponed again on February 15, from March 1 to April 1, while assuming that it might never be introduced at all.
From March 1, restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19 will be significantly loosened in Latvia, including no longer requiring Covid-19 certificates to visit shops, some opening up of the hospitality and entertainment sectors, and removing working hours time limits, the government decided February 15.
Children will no longer be required to show a Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificate to receive services or attend events, government decided on February 15.
On February 15, 2022, Latvia recorded just over 11,000 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
By mid-March, vaccination centers in Latvia will close gradually, according to National Health Center (NVD) information February 15.
Latvia is likely to experience a new wave of Covid-19 in the autumn, but it is not yet clear how powerful it will be, infectologist Uga Dumpis told Latvian Television February 15.
From February 7 to February 13, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals increased by 15.9%, the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) reported February 14.
On February 14, 2022, Latvia recorded just over 4,000 new cases of Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC). Monday's figure is usually the lowest of the week due to a smaller number of tests being carried out on Sundays.
So far 71% of Latvia's population has been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to LETA's calculations, taking into account the National Health Service (NVD) and Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) data of February 14.