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Coronavirus: Georgia reports 2nd mortality

A woman, 81, suffered from pneumonia, critical respiratory distress, sepsis, atrial fibrillation, as well as chronic heart failure. Photo: Emergency Situation Coordination and Urgent Assistance Centre

Agenda.ge, 05 Apr 2020 - 12:59, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported a second coronavirus-related death today.

Director of the First University Clinic Levan Ratiani stated that a woman, 81, suffered from pneumonia, critical respiratory distress, sepsis, atrial fibrillation, as well as chronic heart failure.

The country reported its first case of mortality yesterday.

A total of 36 individuals have recovered out of the 170 confirmed cases since February 26.

A of now 5,067 people are under quarantine to avoid the further spread of the coronavirus.

330 individuals remain under the medical observation in different hospitals in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and regions.

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