Georgia reports 8 new cases of coronavirus, 4 are imported
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Georgia has reported eight new cases of the coronavirus earlier today.
Four of the eight new cases are imported (two of the four are truck drivers), one is a medical personnel, one is from Lilo open market in Tbilisi, one is from Gchiani settlement of Gardabani municipality (eastern Georgia), while the remaining one does not know how he contracted the virus.
Photo: coronavirus live update.
Last week Georgia reported 24 new cases of the coronavirus which was the highest figure since June.
However, the figures are going down again.
Kharajalari village in Gardabani municipality remains in lockdown.
Vendors of Lilo open market, where many Gardabani inhabitants are employed, have been tested for the coronavirus.
Photo: coronavirus live update.
The government is monitoring all open markets around the country to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus.
Georgia has had 1,145 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
927 of the 1,145 patients have recovered, while 16 others have died.
As of today 202 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country.
Vendors at all open markets in Georgia will undergo mandatory PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing for the coronavirus in the coming days, as five employees of the open air Lilo Market in Tbilisi tested positive for the virus several days ago.
Georgia has reported six new cases of the coronavirus earlier today which is the decrease in the number of cases compared to the last week.Most of the new cases are connected with Gardabani municipality of eastern Georgia and the Lilo open market in Tbilisi where many of Gardabani inhabitants work as vendors. The Karajalari village in Gardabani municipality remains under quarantine.As of today 199 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country.
Healthcare workers on the frontlines of battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia received supplies for the effort from the European Union and the World Health Organisation this week.
Georgia has reported 19 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, many of the new cases were reported in Gardabani municipality of eastern Georgia. The government of Georgia has placed the Karajalari village of Gardabani municipality under quarantine earlier today to prevent the further spread of the virus. Roads to and from the village have been blocked by police and drones are being used to monitor the area. About 1,000 locals of Karajalari village have already been tested for the coronavirus.
Georgia has reported 10 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number to 1,155. Five of the 10 new cases are connected with the Gachiani cluster (Gardabani municipality), four are imported (two of the four are truck drivers) and in one case, the source is being identified and contacts are being investigated.
Almost half of the imported coronavirus cases to Georgia, 46.6 per cent, were from Russia, says the report released by Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control yesterday.
A 17th person has died of coronavirus complications in Georgia earlier today. The woman had several underlying conditions and had been undergoing treatment for a long time in Mtskheta Medical Centre in eastern Georgia. As of today Georgia has had 1,160 cases of the coronavirus. 935 of the 1,160 patients have recovered, while 17 others have died. As of today 208 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country.
Georgia has reported eight new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,168. 940 of the 1,168 patients have recovered, while 17 others have died. As of today 211 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. Five of eight new cases are imported (two are truck drivers), one is from Gachiani settlement of Gardabani municipality, one is a medical personnel, one had contact with an infected individual.
Georgian health agencies have reported three new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday, with the number of active infections at 207.