Eight recovered from coronavirus in Georgia

As of now 46 people are infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 23 Mar 2020 - 10:52, Tbilisi,Georgia

Eight patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Georgia in total, with five of them already leaving Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases, director of the hospital Marina Ezugbaia said.

She stated that three patients, who have recovered and remain in hospital, suffered from pneumonia and their condition will be further assessed today and 'might be discharged later today.'

Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 54 confirmed cases of the respiratory infection, including eight individuals who have recovered.

As of now 3,254 people are under quarantine in Georgia, with 233 others in hospitals. 

Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities in eastern Georgia have been placed under lockdown after a local, 62-year-old woman tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday after coming into contact with more than 80 people and spending four days in a local hospital.