RIGA, Feb 22 (LETA) - Several hospitals in Latvia face maximum saturation of Covid-19 beds, according to the Health Ministry's data.

In a week, the number of reprofiled Covid-19 beds increased by 2 percent - to 1,230. Covid-19 patients are also being treated in other wards and specialized hospitals.

In total, the occupancy of Covid-19 beds in Latvian hospitals is 78 percent, while occupancy of emergency beds is 69 percent. Still, there are several hospitals, such as Gintermuiza, Pauls Stradins University Hospital, Jelgava Hospital and Riga Psychiatry and Narcology Center, where occupancy of Covid-19 beds is over 100 percent.

The occupancy over 90 percent was reported in the Talsi branch of Ziemelkurzeme Regional Hospital, Ludza medical center and Children's University Hospital.

The highest saturation of Covid-19 beds is in Zemgale planning region (89 percent), followed by Riga planning region (86 percent), Vidzeme planning region (73 percent), Latgale planning region (70 percent), while the lowest bed occupancy is reported in Kurzeme planning region (54 percent).