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

Over last 24 hours 1,124 COVID-19 virus tests were analysed in Estonia, 13 tests, i.e. 1.2% of them came back positive.  In total, 49,527 first time tests have been performed in Estonia, of which 1,660 i.e. 3.4% have shown positive results.

As of the morning of April 28, 91 patients require hospitalisation due to the novel coronavirus, nine persons require ventilation. 240 people have been discharged. 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.

Six people who have tested positive in Ida-Viru County over previous 24 hours, Harju County (Tallinn 4), and Lääne-Viru County (3). The test results are spread equally across age groups, the youngest with positive test results are in the age group 10-14yo, the oldest is over 85yo.

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:

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.