Georgia reports 15 new coronavirus cases including 9 in Svaneti

As of now, Georgia has confirmed a total of 1321 cases of COVID-19, including 1088 recoveries and 17 deaths. Photo: Georgian Defense Ministry press office

Agenda.ge, 15 Aug 2020 - 14:25, Tbilisi,Georgia

Fifteen new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Georgia today, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 1321.

The medical director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia told journalists today that nine infected individuals out of the 15 had travelled to Svaneti.

Four individuals had contacts with infected individuals, one is a truck driver, while the source of infection for one individual in Adjara region has not yet been identified.

Meanwhile, three other individuals have recovered, increasing the total recoveries to 1088. Ezugbaia said that out of the 216 patients remaining in hospitals, six are in critical conditions.