Georgia reports five new cases of coronavirus, 264 people remain infected with COVID-19
Coronavirus infection rate has slowed in Georgia. Photo: Interior Ministry press office.
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Georgia has reported five new cases of coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 647.
372 of the 647 patients have recovered, while 11 others have died.
As of April 13, 264 individuals remain infected with COVID-19.
Almost 32,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the country since February 2020.
Photo: coronavirus live update.
Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze said yesterday that there are almost no new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Georgia.
We have somehow dealt with the community transmission, but not completely… we have managed to overcome the most dangerous threat [and] avoided dramatic increase of new cases”, Tsertsvadze stated.
Tsertsvadze earlier noted that the rate of coronavirus infection is currently decreasing in the country.
Rustavi and Gardabani will reopen tomorrow. Photo: Interior Ministry press office.
Tbilisi, which has been on coronavirus lockdown since April 15, reopened on Monday.
All kinds of manufacturing operations have also resumed in Georgia.
Retail and wholesale stores with their own shop entrances, excluding shopping malls and clothing and footwear stores, have opened.
Rustavi and Gardabani will reopen on May 14, and Marneuli on May 18.
The government imposed restrictions on entering and leaving Georgia’s four largest cities – of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Rustavi – on April 15. Travel restrictions in Batumi and Rustavi were lifted from May 5.
Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze says there are almost no new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Georgia. He earlier noted that the rate of coronavirus infection is currently decreasing in the country.
32 recoveries, 1 new case
Just one individual has tested positive for coronavirus within the last 24 hours in Georgia, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 639, while 32 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 349. In total 11 people have died of the virus in the country. 4,769 people are in 14-day quarantine and 414 are under observation in hospitals.
Georgia has reported three new cases of coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 638.317 of the 638 patients have recovered, while 10 others have died. As of today 311 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Tbilisi, which has been on coronavirus lockdown since April 15, reopened earlier today.All kinds of manufacturing operations have also resumed in Georgia today.
Georgia has a total of 626 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 297 recoveries and ten deaths, which the Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze says is ‘one of the best’ results in Europe. Director of the First University Clinic Levan Ratiani also stated yesterday that ‘this entire mess will end soon but we will have to continue living with this virus’.
The coronavirus infection rate continues to slow in Georgia, with the country reporting just five new cases earlier today. As of May 14, 257 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia, while the figure was 264 yesterday. Since February 2020 Georgia has had 652 cases of the coronavirus. 383 of the 652 people have recovered and 12 others have died.
Georgia has reported a 12th death due to COVID-19 earlier today. The 81-year-old woman suffered from several underlying illnesses.