25.03.2020
The laboratories diagnosed additional 35 persons with coronavirus
As of morning of March 25, 404 persons were infected with coronavirus, total number of tests performed were 4,809. As of yesterday, 768 additional tests were done.
Compared to day before, 35 positive test results were found: 11 in Tartu county, 8 in Harju County, 8 in Võru County, 2 in Ida-Viru County, 2 in Pärnu County, 2 in Saaremaa Island, 1 in Lääne-Virumaa County, and 1 in Põlva County. The share of people aged over 60 is 19% of the infected persons.
As of yesterday, 28 patients needed in-patient care in Estonia due to the novel coronavirus, 7 of whom are in intensive care...
24.03.2020
Yesterday, laboratories confirmed 17 new coronavirus cases, medical director joined the crisis management team
Starting from March 24 and for the duration of the emergency situation, Mr Arkadi Popov has joined the Health Board’s crisis team as a medical director.
The emergency situation’s medical director is placed under the Health Board and the main goal of the position is to coordinate the organisation of work in the medical institutions across the country. The medical director has the right to give orders for rearranging the provided health care services.
17 new positive results were confirmed yesterday, there have been 369 confirmed cases of COVID-19 now in Estonia in total. 4041 test have...
23.03.2020
Yesterday, laboratories confirmed 26 new coronavirus cases
By the morning of March 23, 352 people had been diagnosed with coronavirus in Estonia.
A total of 495 test results received, which is 78 more than the day before.
Compared to yesterday, 26 new positive results were added, of which 16 in Saaremaa, 5 in Harju County, 4 in Võru County and 1 in Tartu County. Standing view of the age groups, who are infected: less than 6% under 20 years of age and 17% are over 60 years of age. 15 people are in hospital, 4 of whom need intensive care. The condition of two patients in intensive care is critical.
The corona map, which shows Estonia’s data...
19.03.2020
Yesterday, laboratories confirmed 9 new coronavirus cases
By the morning of March 19, 267 people had been diagnosed with novel coronavirus in Estonia, which is 9 more than the day before. Since January 31, a total of 2020 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Estonia. Most patients with coronavirus have mild symptoms. A total of 8 people have been hospitalized, but nobody has needed intensive care because of the virus.
Today, the ability to perform COVID-19 tests in Estonia is in the laboratories of the Health Board, Tartu University Hospital, Synlab, North-Estonia Regional Hospital, Ida-Viru Central Hospital and Pärnu Hospital. The mentioned...
18.03.2020
Yesterday, laboratories confirmed 33 new coronavirus cases
By the morning of March 18, 258 people had been diagnosed with novel coronavirus in Estonia. Since January 31, a total of 2020 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Estonia.
Most patients with coronavirus have mild symptoms. By counties, Harju and Saaremaa have the highest number of infected people (the distribution of yesterdays’ positive samples by counties will arrive tonight). Currently, 3 patients are hospitalized in Pärnu Hospital and Tartu University Hospital, two in fair and one in serious state.
Today, the ability to perform COVID-19 tests in Estonia is in the laboratories of...
17.03.2020
Yesterday, laboratories claimed 20 additional coronavirus cases
By the morning of March 17, 225 people had been diagnosed with coronavirus in Estonia. Since January 31, a total of 1625 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Estonia.
Most patients with coronavirus have mild symptoms. By counties, Harju and Saaremaa have the highest number of infected people (the distribution of positive samples by counties will arrive tonight). According to current data, the average infected person in Estonia is middle-aged person and there is no clear difference between women and men. Among infected, there are few children and elderly people.
Emergency care focuses...
16.03.2020
205 people tested positive for coronavirus, the number of people infected is likely to be higher
205 people had been diagnosed with coronavirus in Estonia by the morning of March 16. Since January 31, a total of 1377 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Estonia. It is likely that the number of people infected is higher, and that the number of people affected will increase given the spread of the virus.
Most patients with coronavirus have mild symptoms. According to current data, the average infected person in Estonia is middle-aged person and there is no clear difference between women and men. Among infected, there are few children and elderly people.
Emergency care focuses on...
15.03.2020
135 people have been infected with coronavirus
135 people have been infected with coronavirus in Estonia this morning. 62 positive samples have been taken in Harju County, 37 in Saaremaa, 13 in Pärnu County, 9 in Võru County, 6 in Tartu County and 8 in Virumaa. As of January 31, a total of 971 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Estonia.
The capacity of detection in Estonia of the viral disease COVID-19 is today in the laboratories of the Health Board, Tartu University Hospital, Synlab, North-E stonia Regional Hospital, Ida-Viru Central Hospital and Pärnu Hospital.
Given the growing prevalence of the virus, testing for patients...
14.03.2020
68 new cases of coronavirus confirmed yesterday
The laboratories performing tests confirmed 68 new cases of coronavirus yesterday, there are 109 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Estonia in total. Of people who have tested positive, 54 (51%) are in Harju County, 31 (28%) in Saare County, 9 (8%) in Võru County, 6 (7%) in Tartu County, 6 (6%) in Pärnu County and 3 (6%) in Viru County (NB! The data of the counties is based on the preliminary data from the laboratories, it is not linked to the data of the Population Register – the exact numbers of cases per county may be subject to change).
All diagnosed patients remain under home surveillance...
13.03.2020
24 new cases of coronavirus confirmed yesterday
The Health Board’s laboratory confirmed 24 new cases of coronavirus, there are 41 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Estonia in total.
Of people who have tested positive, 21 are in Harju County, 16 in Saare County and 4 in Tartu County. The Health Board is working on finding out who the infected may have had contact with.
Yesterday, 120 tests were performed, the laboratory of the Health Board has analysed a total of 584 COVID-19 tests since January 31. The laboratories of the Health Board, North Estonia Medical Centre, Ida-Viru Central Hospital, Tartu University Clinic, Pärnu Hospital and...