26th patent dies of coronavirus in Georgia
The patient suffered from coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Photo: The Ministry of Health.
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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.
The 70-year-old patient from Batumi suffered from several underlying illnesses.
The patient suffered from coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient’s health condition was already critical when the ambulance transferred him/her to the hospital in Batumi on September 17”, said Gamkrelidze.
Gamkrelidze also said that as of today, a total of 497 coronavirus patients are in various hospitals in the Adjara region, of which 70 are in critical condition.
Georgia 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.
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.
A 25th patient has died of coronavirus in Georgia earlier today which is the second death in the past 24 hours.
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.
Director of the Batumi Republican Hospital Solomon Putkaradze has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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.