Georgia reports 259 new cases of coronavirus, 164 in Adjara alone
There are 18 critical Covid-19 patients in the country as of September 24. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 259 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today and 62 recoveries.
164 of the 259 new patients are from the country’s coastal Adjara region.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The new cases were recorded in:
- Adjara region - 164 cases
- Tbilisi - 43 cases
- Imereti - 22 cases (15 in Kutaisi, 3 in Tskaltubo, 2 in Baghdati, one in Terjola and one in Sachkhere)
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 15 cases
- Gori - 1 case
- Marneuli - 1 case
- Mtskheta - 1 case
- Imported - 5 cases
Georgia has had 4,399 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 1,705 of the 4,399 have recovered, while 25 have died.
Image: coronavirus live update.
As of today 2,669 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in the country. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today that the government has no plans to declare any systemic restrictions.
He said that the ‘previous, effective steps’ taken by the government has allowed the country to be ready for the expected surge in the new infections.
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.
Restaurants will close in the Adjara region of Georgia starting at 22 p.m., and public transport will be completely stopped, announces the head of the government administration Natia Mezvrishvili.
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.
Georgia has reported 265 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, a daily increase of six cases compared to yesterday. An elderly individual with underlying illnesses died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 27. Fifty-nine patients have recovered in the country in the past 24 hours. Seventeen Covid-19 patients remain in critical condition. Georgia has had 4,664 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
In-person studies will be restored only for grades one to six in the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi and Zugdidi starting October 1, while in Poti and Gori all grades will restart in-person studies, said Natia Mezvrishvili, the head of the government administration earlier today.