In Estonia, there was a record increase in COVID-19 cases, with one patient dying



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About 470 new infections and the deaths of two patients were reported the day before.

Since the start of the pandemic, 14,500 COVID-19 cases have been identified in the country and 126 people have died, the department said.

On Saturday morning, 239 people infected with coronavirus were treated in hospitals in the country, 12 of which required artificial lung ventilation.

The incidence of COVID-19 in Estonia has increased to 385.64 cases per 100,000 in the last two weeks. population.

At that time, the total number of COVID-19 patients who recovered increased to 8,919.

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid announced on Friday that, following Prime Minister Yuri Rat’s example, she was isolated due to contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.

Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Kerst Kaljulaid

Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Kerst Kaljulaid

The head of state said he was feeling fine, but that next week he would have to refrain from any physical contact with people.

The head of government also had to isolate himself on Friday because of a person infected with the coronavirus. Because of this, J.Ratas ended the visit to one of the Estonian regions, the Prime Minister’s Office reported.



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