Nine new positive COVID-19 cases added over last 24 hours

Over last 24 hours 1,677 COVID-19 virus tests were analysed in Estonia, 9 tests, i.e. 0.5% of them came back positive.  In total, 51,188 first time tests have been performed in Estonia, of which 1,666 i.e. 3.3% have shown positive results.

As of the morning of April 29, 89 patients require hospitalisation due to the novel coronavirus, ten persons require ventilation. 236 people have been discharged (in comparison with the data published yesterday, the number of people discharged from the Tartu University Clinic has been adjusted due to the data quality issues).  There have been no deaths due to the coronavirus during the previous 24 h period. Total 50 people have died in Estonia due to the coronavirus.

Over previous 24-hour period positive cases were detected in Harju, Tartu, Pärnu, Saare, Ida-Viru and Valga Counties.  Two positive cases of Harju County were in Tallinn.

Detailed statistical information of coronavirus testing is available at: www.koroonakaart.ee/en.
 

Clarification of the Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre (TEHIK) regarding the publication of data:

Due to the adjustment of data by the laboratory, 3 positive results from Lääne-Viru County were invalidated, which had been included under the statistical information of April 27.

Healthcare providers (including laboratories) can correct, modify, and invalidate the documents retrospectively.  We always publish updated information for previous 24 hrs received from the health information system (TIS) as open data.  Laboratories introduce changes, corrections, and deletions, these will be included under the open data from the previous period.

Additional information can be found on the Health Board website on coronavirus: www.terviseamet.ee/en/covid19 and on the Health Board Facebook page.  Questions regarding the emergency situation will be answered on the Government website: kkk.kriis.ee/en