60 of new 1,194 Covid cases are medical workers

Georgia has reported 1,194 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 60 of them are medical workers, says Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze.

• Georgia reports 1,194 new cases of coronavirus, Tbilisi, Imereti on top of list

Gamkrelidze said that infected medical workers will be replaced by rotation methods.

We had similar cases in the spring, when emergency doctors were infected in Bolnisi, Kvemo Kartli and were replaced with doctors from different regions. There are some reserves, of course", Gamkrelidze said.

11,033 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.

2,817 of the infected individuals are undergoing treatment in hospitals, while others are either in hotels or at home as they suffer from a mild form of the virus. 

The country is able to admit 800-900 additional patients in hospitals as of today. 

Georgia has had 19,857 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.

Since then 8,666 individuals have recovered, while 158 others have died.