Georgia reports 34 new coronavirus cases, 5 recoveries
Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 1,684 cases of the coronavirus. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 34 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today.
The number of recoveries has increased by five, reaching 1,315.
Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia said that six new patients contracted the virus from the cluster of candy shop Dona in Georgia's Black Sea resort town of Batumi, 15 from contact from infected individuals, eight patients have travelled in Adjara region, one is a medical worker, two cases are ‘imported’ and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining two cases.
Currently, 342 people are undergoing treatment at Covid centres of which three are in critical and 16 are in severe condition", said Ezurgbaia.
In total 19 people have died of the virus in the country, 6,020 people are in quarantine, and 41 citizens of Georgia have been transported home from abroad for treatment.
Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 1,684 cases of the coronavirus.
Georgia has confirmed 29 new coronavirus cases and eight recoveries over the last 24 hours. As of now a total of 1650 cases have been confirmed in the country since late February, while the number of recoveries stands at 1310.
Adjara TV, a Batumi-based regional public television channel, has temporarily suspended it broadcast as one of its employees has tested positive for coronavirus today. All of the 340 employees of Adjara TV and radio broadcaster will be tested to avoid the further spread of the virus.
Georgia has confirmed 25 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the number of total confirmed cases to 1625 over the last 24 hours. Marina Endeladze, representative of Tbilisi Hospital of Infections Diseases said nine new patients contracted the virus from the candy shop Dona cluster in Georgia's Black Sea town of Batumi.
Georgia has reported 28 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today. 12 new patients contracted the virus from the cluster of candy shop Dona in Georgia's Black Sea resort town of Batumi, three from contact from infected individuals, three are medical workers from Aversi clinic in Rustavi, two cases are ‘imported’ of which one is a truck driver, four patients have travelled in Adjara region and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining four cases.
All foreigners entering Georgia, including from Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia to which Georgia has opened borders unconditionally, will be required to present PCR test results from the proceeding 72 hours as of September 15, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.
Schools and universities will reopen on October 1 instead of September 15 in Georgia’s Black Sea cities of Batumi and Kobuleti, as 20 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Batumi today, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced.
Georgia has reported 45 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, which is a record high number after April 16 when 42 cases of coronavirus were detected. Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia said that out of 45 new cases of coronavirus, 23 were detected in the Adjara region of Georgia and five cases are related to a big wedding in the capital city of Tbilisi.