This is evidenced by both Latvian and foreign data, he emphasized. New strains of Covid-19 are also capable of bypassing previously acquired immunity to some extent, he admitted.
Perevoshchikov explained that the virus continues to evolve constantly. And this summer too, an increase in morbidity related to the spread of new types of Covid-19 is observed.
He emphasized that this virus is likely to be lived with for a long time. Two to three increases in morbidity can be expected during the year.
The latest surveillance data shows that every fifth sample tested for Covid-19 is positive. This shows that the situation is similar to the one experienced at the beginning of January, he explained.
The specialist admitted that if a person has symptoms characteristic of Covid-19, it is likely that it is also Covid-19.
Last week, 83 patients were hospitalized due to Covid-19. This is a big enough increase, because a week earlier there were 70 cases, explained Perevoshchikov.
Patients over 65 years of age are mostly treated in hospitals. The overall workload of hospitals is not comparable to what was experienced in the last winter months, the specialist explained.
He also revealed that nine people with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 have died in the last two weeks.
Perevoshchikov is currently calling for standard behavior. First, stay home if you get sick, and stay home as long as you have symptoms, plus an extra three days. If it is necessary to leave the house, he calls for the use of a face mask or a respirator.
The specialist also invites residents who are at high risk of developing complications to evaluate the need to visit widely visited places and places with poor ventilation.
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