25th patient dies of coronavirus in Georgia
Six patients have died of coronavirus in Georgia in four days. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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A 25th patient has died of coronavirus in Georgia earlier today which is the second death in the past 24 hours.
The 76-year-old male patient from Batumi suffered from several underlying illnesses and he was tested for coronavirus yesterday, short before his death.
Between September 20 and 23, six Covid-19 patients have died in the country, two of them were transported from the country’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region in critical condition.
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Most of the patients who have died of the coronavirus in Georgia were elderly individuals with underlying illnesses, or younger individuals with cancer.
Georgia reported 227 new cases of coronavirus earlier today.
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The statistics were made public before the announcement of the death of the 25th patient.
The country has had 4,140 cases of the coronavirus since the end of February 2020.
1,649 of the 4,140 patients have recovered, while 25 others have died.
As of today 2,440 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in the country.
More than 5,200 individuals are under quarantine around the country.
Two schoolchildren in the village of Khaishi, in the Mestia municipality of Georgia have tested positive for coronavirus, says acting State Representative in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Malkhaz Toria.
Twelve employees of Batumi public school No. 5 have tested positive for the coronavirus in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi.
Three employees of the Zugdidi City Hall have tested positive for Covid-19, says Mayor of Zugdidi Municipality Giorgi Shengelia.
Georgia has reported 227 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, which is a new record in the number since the country confirmed its first case of the virus on February 26, 2020. One patient has died of the coronavirus in the country in the past 24 hours and 69 individuals have recovered. The deceased patient suffered from cancer and had several other underlying illnesses. Georgia has had 4,140 cases of the coronavirus since the end of February 2020.1,643 of the 4,140 patients have recovered, while 24 others have died. As of today 2,473 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in the country.
Batumi’s Evex clinic has closed temporarily as three medical workers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
People entering and leaving Batumi will undergo thermal screening – if a high temperature is detected, individuals will be tested for coronavirus, said Natia Mezvrishvili, the head of the government administration earlier today.
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.
A 26th patient has died of coronavirus in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi today, said Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that despite the sharp growth of new cases of the coronavirus, Georgia still remains a green state status and a safe destination for tourists. He stated earlier today that the government has no plans to impose any systemic restrictions as the country must go back to a normal way of living and Georgian citizens must learn to live with the coronavirus. Gakharia stated that the country is managing and adapting to the coronavirus and the government has taken all measures to prepare for this stage, which includes the early detection of the virus and effective treatment of infected individuals.
Georgian head coach of Uzbek professional football club Pakhtakor, Shota Arveladze, has tested positive for coronavirus and gone into isolation, Tribuna.az reports.