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VM: Covid-19 restrictions have not had the expected effect and the prevalence of Covid-19 continues to grow rapidly – Society and Politics – News

The ministry explains that the proportion of newly detected Covid-19 cases has increased by 32% in the last week, from 686 cases of Covid-19 detected during the week to 902. The proportion of positive tests has increased from 2.4% to 3% during this period, as well as a sharp increase the number of inpatients, which today has reached 113 people.

According to the MoD, a high level of risk of Covid-19 spread has been reached, when the introduction of new restrictive measures aimed at limiting the most topical routes of infection should be assessed, and ministers will decide on additional restrictions at today’s extraordinary government meeting.

It has already been reported that 250 cases of Covid-19 were detected last day, the highest number of infections detected in a single day to date, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPCC).

A Covid-19-infected person aged 55 to 60 also died last day.

Since the appearance of Covid-19 in Latvia, infection has been laboratory confirmed in 4208 persons, but recovery has been confirmed in 1357 persons.

According to the National Health Service, 17 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized and eight were discharged during the last day, bringing the total to 113 inpatients, of whom 103 were moderately ill and ten were severely ill. .

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