3 more health workers test positive for coronavirus in Georgia
All of the three infected individuals work at the Central Republican Hospital, its director Levan Gopodze has confirmed. Photo: Emergency Situation Coordination and Urgent Assistance Centre/Achieve
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Three health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Georgia, increasing the number of total confirmed cases in the country to 831.
All of the three infected individuals work at the Central Republican Hospital, its director Levan Gopodze has confirmed.
He also noted that the first individual who tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday is a corridor cleaner, whose source of infection has not been identified so far.
Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze stated today after a meeting with the Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia that Georgia plans to test 6,000-8000 people daily for COVID-19 in autumn.
Calling on the society to follow all of the recommendations of the health ministry, Gamkrelidze again calls on everyone to maintain social distancing, use face masks indoors and in public transport, observe the rules of personal and public hygiene, work remotely and avoid public gatherings.
Meanwhile, PM Gakharia has also encouraged those with a fever or other respiratory symptoms to consult a doctor as timely identification of possible cases and treatment is very important now.
Georgia plans to test 6,000-8000 people daily for Covid-19 in autumn, Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze stated today after a meeting with the Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.
Every individual with a fever or other respiratory symptoms must consult a doctor, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said earlier today.
Georgia has plans to supply Armenia with additional medical personnel in the fight against the coronavirus, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today.
Georgian company Medifari, which produces facemasks, is negotiating with Italy, the United States, Russia, Austria and Israel to export face masks to these countries.
Georgia has reported six new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 837. 697 of the 837 patients have recovered, while 13 others have died. As of today 127 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. One of the six new patients does not know how he contracted the virus. Georgian health officials say that there are several COVID-19 patients, mostly from Tbilisi, who do not know the source of the infection.
Municipal transport, recreation zones, restaurants to be under strict control to avoid more coronavirus-related cases in the country, the Georgian government’s press office reports.