Georgia reports 165 new coronavirus cases
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Currently five critical and 30 patients in severe condition are undergoing treatment at Covid centres, said Ezurgbaia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported a record 165 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, of which 109 were registered in the Adjara region of Georgia, 81 had contact with infected individuals and four cases are 'imported', said Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia.
The cases were distributed in:
- Batumi, Adjara region - 109 cases
- Tbilisi - 17 cases
- Matani, Akhmeta municipality - 10 cases
- Zugdidi, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti region - 9 cases
- Gardabani, Kvemo Kartli region - 9 cases
- Gurjaani, Kakheti region - 6 cases
- Gori, Shida Kartli region - 6 cases
- Kutaisi, Imereti region - 4 cases
- Ozurgeti, Guria region - 4 cases
- Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region - 1 case
Image: coronavirus live update.
Currently five critical and 30 patients in severe condition are undergoing treatment at Covid centres, said Ezurgbaia.
Meanwhile, only one individual recovered in Georgia within the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries has reached 1,370.
Ezugbaia said that the reason the coronavirus spread in Gori and in the village of Matani is a wedding with 100 guests.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia announced that Matani will not be placed under lockdown, however the checkpoints of the police and tents offering coronavirus testing were set up at the entrance and exit of the village. Every citizen entering or leaving Matani is subjected to on-site thermoscreening and testing.
Image: coronavirus live update.
In order to detect the virus in a timely fashion and prevent its further spread the ministry announced that all residents of Matani will have to take a PCR test.
Check the list of Georgian laboratories offering to make a test to diagnose COVID-19
In total 19 people have died of the virus in the country, 5,882 people are in quarantine, and 41 citizens of Georgia have been transported home from abroad for treatment.
Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 2,392 cases of the coronavirus.
The Georgian State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality said that while ‘the entire world is fighting against the coronavirus pandemic’ Russian occupation forces have resumed the so-called ‘borderisation’ process along the occupation line.
Natia Mezvrishvili, head of the government administration said today that the government is not going to declare a full quarantine and a state of emergency in the country.
Opposition Our Georgia – Solidarity Alliance member Gedevan Popkhadze has tested positive for coronavirus. The independent MP is one of six former ruling Georgian Dream party members who established an alliance back in June.
Georgia has confirmed a total of 152 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours. Six individuals have recovered. The source of infection of 11 individuals needs to be identified.
A total of 158 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed over the last 24 hours in Georgia. However, the medical director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia told journalists today that this number is not a reason to panic.
Adjara tops coronavirus-hit regions
Georgia has reported a record 170 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, of which 124 were registered in the Adjara region of Georgia, said Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia. Currently 1,154 patients are undergoing treatment at Covid centres in Georgia. 11 individuals recovered in Georgia within the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries has reached 1,381.
Georgia has reported 196 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, the highest figure since the country confirmed its first case of COVID-19 at the end of February.145 of the 196 new patients are from the Adjara region of western Georgia. As of today 1,327 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. Despite the recent surge in the infections, the country has no plans to declare a nationwide lockdown. More than 490,000 people have been tested for the coronavirus in Georgia so far.