Epidemiologists predict coronavirus peak infection in Georgia by mid-November
"Now, our health system is ready to manage the virus. We have done everything that could be done over the past six months. Now the government is able to manage the increased number of cases to help our people retain their jobs and help the state economy,” Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said earlier today.
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Georgian epidemiologists say that daily coronavirus cases in Georgia may peak in the middle of November.
Deputy Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Paata Imadze says Georgia is only now facing what could be called a first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which hit most countries around the world back in early spring.
All the necessary measures were taken in a timely manner in the beginning of spring in Georgia. Since then we [epidemiologists] have gained experience in terms of fighting the virus, we have learned a lot. The country will no longer be placed under lockdown. The further spread of the coronavirus is expected… The coronavirus pandemic in Georgia may peak in the middle of November, which means that seasonal infections will not coincide with Covid-19 in the winter. This is a big plus for the healthcare system”, said Imnadze.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today that the government has no plans to declare a state of emergency or implement any other systemic restrictions amid the serious growth of coronavirus cases in Georgia.
Gakharia noted that now the health system is ready to manage the virus.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has stated that the government has no plans to declare a state of emergency or implement any other systemic restrictions amid the serious growth of coronavirus cases in Georgia. He said that the recent surge in the new infections was ‘absolutely expected’ and the government has taken ‘all measures’ to get prepared for a second wave of coronavirus.
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Georgia has reported 1,186 new cases of coronavirus and seven deaths in the past 24 hours. Tbilisi is on the top of the list of the most hard-hit areas with 469 cases, followed by the country’s coastal Adjara region with 360 cases. Georgian hospitals are able to admit an additional 972 patients as of today. Georgia has had 18,663 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.Since then 8,338 patients have recovered, while 143 have died. As of today 10,182 patients remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
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