Georgia reports 20 new coronavirus cases, 9 recoveries

Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 1,568 cases of the coronavirus. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 03 Sep 2020 - 12:08, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 20 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today. 

The number of recoveries has increased by nine, reaching 1,279. 

Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia said that eight new patients contracted the virus from contact from infected individuals, one is a medical worker, seven cases are ‘imported’ of which four are truck drivers and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining four cases.

Currently 262 people are undergoing treatment at Covid centres of which three are in critical and 16 are in severe condition",  said Ezurgbaia. 

Image: coronavirus live update.

In total 19 people have died of the virus in the country, 6,185 people are in quarantine, and 41 citizens of Georgia have been transported home from abroad for treatment.

Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 1,568 cases of the coronavirus.