Georgia reports record 680 new coronavirus cases, Tbilisi on top of affected areas
6,253 patients remain infected with Covid-19 in the country as of now. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported a record-high 680 new cases of coronavirus earlier today, with Tbilisi on the top of the list with 297 new infections.
This is the first time over the past several weeks that Tbilisi has outnumbered the number of cases recorded in the country’s coastal region of Adjara.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The new 680 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 297 cases
- Adjara region - 189 cases
- Imereti - 150 cases
- Shida Kartli - 12 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 11 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 9 cases
- Guria - 6 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti-3 cases
- Kakheti - 2 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 1 case
292 patients have recovered and seven have died in the country of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze stated that the government has not made any decisions on imposing restrictions in Tbilisi to further curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Image: coronavirus live update.
We have discussed the issue, but no decision has been made so far,” Tikaradze said earlier today.
She stated that the country is able to admit patients in hospitals for treatment.
There are 3,500 beds in hospitals for Covid-19 patients, while 2,200 are undergoing treatment there. If it is necessary we are able to increase the number of beds,” Tikaradze said.
- Regulations in Adjara may be lifted starting next week
- Measures in Tbilisi may be tightened amid increased coronavirus cases
Georgia has had 13,521 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
7,159 of the 13,521 patients have recovered, while 109 others have died.
6,253 patients remain infected with Covid-19 in the country.
The Georgian Ministry of Health held a meeting earlier today to review the current epidemiological situation in the country.
The majority of the cases were recorded in the country’s coastal Adjara region and in the capital Tbilisi. 179 of 183 kindergartens in Tbilisi which have been closed due to the coronavirus since March 2020 have reopened earlier today. The personnel in the remaining four kindergartens or their relatives have tested positive for the coronavirus that is why the kindergartens remain closed. Georgia has had 12,272 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 6,538 patients have recovered, while 91 others have died. As of today 5,643 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Marina Endeladze, head of the isolation department of Tbilisi Hospital of Infections Diseases, stated today that out of the 523 new cases of coronavirus confirmed over the last 24 hours, 194 cases were reported in Tbilisi. She also added that ‘fortunately’ the number of new cases is decreasing in Adjara region.
Regulations in the Adjara region might be lifted starting next week, said Head of the Adjara region government Tornike Rijvadze earlier today.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze says that coronavirus is expected to claim the lives of an additional one million people worldwide before spring.
Georgia has reported 919 new cases of coronavirus and four deaths earlier today, which is the highest figure since the country confirmed its first case of the virus on February 26, 2020.Tbilisi is on the top of the list with 366 new infections, followed by the country’s coastal Adjara region with 286 cases.13 kindergartens and several schools have been closed again in the capital Tbilisi due to coronavirus.
Following a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in Georgia the government of Georgia has decided that restaurants and all entertainment facilities in the capital city of Tbilisi and in Imereti region must shut at 10 p.m. starting October 16.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has stated that as of today there are no grounds to postpone the October 31 parliamentary elections despite a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases. “Although the number of new infections is surging, we are managing the process,” Gakharia said. He stated that the government has no illusions that there will be a decrease in the number of coronavirus cases.
Three matches of Georgian national rugby championships were postponed after players of the Didi 10 premier competition and League One second tier tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.