In Latvia, the number of new corona infections reached a new high on Saturday with 404 cases within 24 hours. According to the health authority in Riga, the number of cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic in the spring in the Baltic EU country rose to 7880. According to official data, a total of 96 people died in connection with the virus. To contain the pandemic, the government in Riga has declared a state of emergency for the second time. There is a state of emergency in Latvia from Monday until December 6th, which restricts public life and economic activities.