Georgia reports 8 new cases of coronavirus, 107 remain infected with COVID-19

Georgia reported its first case of the coronavirus at the end of February 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 02 Jul 2020 - 11:04, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported eight new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 939.

817 of the 939 patients have recovered, while 15 others have died. 

As of today 107 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. 

Six of the eight new patients are truck drivers (imported cases), the seventh case is also imported, while the remaining one had contact with an infected individual inside the country. 

Photo: coronavirus live update.

Georgia has had two or three new cases of the coronavirus over the past several days. 

The country reported its first case of the coronavirus on February 26, 2020. 

Since then 106, 509 individuals have been tested for the coronavirus. 

Photo: coronavirus live update.

All individuals entering the country will still have to spend two-weeks in quarantine. 

Georgian health officials say that most of the new cases reported over the past several weeks were imported. 

Many of the new patients are truck drivers.