Georgia reports 182 new cases of coronavirus, 129 are in Adjara
Thirteen patients have recovered from the virus over the past 24 hours. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 182 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today. 129 of the 182 new patients are from Georgia’s coastal Adjara region.
Georgia has had 3,119 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
1,435 of the 3,119 patients have recovered, while 19 others have died.
As of today 1,665 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in the country.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The new 182 cases were recorded in:
- Adjara region - 129 cases ( 114 in Batumi, 11 in Kobuleti, 3 in Keda, one in Shuakhevi)
- Tbilisi - 34 cases
- Imereti region - 11 cases
- Rustavi - 4 cases
- Gurua region - 3 cases
- Kakheti - 1 cases
Thirteen individuals have recovered from the virus over the past 24 hours.
Georgia managed to maintain a low infection rate until September 6, 2020.
Image: coronavirus live update.
Over the past several days the number of new infections has surged, reaching a record 196 daily cases on September 16.
However, state and health officials say that the infection has been localised (mostly in Batumi, coastal Adjara region of Georgia) and the government has no plans to declare a national lockdown for the second time.
Health officials say that due to the early detection of the virus there are only 11 critical patients in the country.
A student of Georgia’s Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) has tested positive for COVID-19, reports IPN.
Georgia has reported 179 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, marking a slight decrease in the number compared to yesterday’s 196 new infections. Georgia has had 2,937 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 1,422 of the 2,937 patients have recovered, while 19 others have died.As of today 1,496 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in the country.
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.
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.
The period of tough restrictions due to the coronavirus is over and Georgia is moving towards a period of adaptation, says Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava earlier today at a plenary session in the Georgian parliament.
The medical director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia told journalists today that a total of 187 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Georgia in the last 24 hours. Ezugbaia noted as well that 46 patients have recovered from the coronavirus.