Georgia passes into 'red zone' as COVID-19 numbers soar
Georgia has reported 1,872 new cases of coronavirus, 603 recoveries and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has passed into the epidemiological ‘red zone’ as COVID-19 numbers due to the increased daily numbers of coronavirus cases.
While explaining what it means for the country to pass into the ‘red zone’, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze explained that Georgian epidemiologists use a so-called four-color traffic light.
Epidemiologists calculate the average for the last two weeks according to the number of new cases per 100,000 citizens. Now we have entered the ‘red zone’. According to the colors (green, yellow, orange, red) epidemiologists and healthcare professionals calculate how many beds hospitals should have, how many doctors should be involved in the process and what kind of medical supplies are needed”, said Gamkrelidze.
Gamkrelidze also said that there will not be a complete lockdown in the country because of the increased numbers of coronavirus cases, but targeted and local restrictions may be put in place in various locations.
Georgia has reported 1,872 new cases of coronavirus, 603 recoveries and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Out of the 1,872 new cases, 913 were recorded in Tbilisi.
Georgia has reported 1,872 new cases of coronavirus, 603 recoveries and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours. Georgia has had 30,303 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 11,370 of the 30,303 patients have recovered, while 215 others have died. 3,832 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals in Georgia as of today, 2,249 are in hotels, while the remaining are at home. 3,769 individuals are in quarantine.
The government of Georgia says that wearing facemasks in open areas in the three main cities of Georgia - Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi - is strongly recommended to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. Georgia has reported 1,759 new cases of coronavirus earlier today and five deaths which is a record number since the country confirmed its first case of the virus at the end of February 2020. The majority of the new cases were recorded in the capital Tbilisi, Adjara and Imereti regions.
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The European Parliament will not send an election observation mission to Georgia for the October 31 parliamentary elections due to the pandemic.
Georgia has reported 1,824 new cases of coronavirus, 1,262 recoveries and 23 deaths in the past 24 hours. Georgia has had 32,127 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 12,632 patients have recovered, while 238 others have died. 3,847 individuals are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today, while 2,238 others are in hotels. 3,757 individuals are in quarantine around the country.
The Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) has given additional time to voters who are in self-isolation due to the coronavirus to request ballot box service for the October 31 parliamentary elections.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze says the biggest challenge for the Georgian healthcare system is the lack of inpatient beds and medics during the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that the increased number of the individuals who have recovered from coronavirus gives reason for cautious optimism. 2,197 individuals have recovered from coronavirus in the country in the past 24 hours, while the figure stood at 1,262 yesterday. Gakharia said that the country is able to ‘effectively manage’ the increased number of infections. He stated that only local restrictions will be imposed if it is necessary and urged people to wear face masks in open areas where it is impossible to keep distance.
Individuals placed under mandatory quarantine in hotels will be tested for blood clots (D-dimer) as in most cases COVID-19 infection causes small blood vessels to leak and blood to clot.
Georgia has had 37,263 cases of coronavirus since February 26,2020. 19,810 of the 37,263 patients have recovered, while 285 others have died. 17,142 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in the country as of today. 4,200 individuals are undergoing treatment in hospitals, 2,324 are in hotels, while 10,618 are at home. 490 patients ate in critical condition around the country. 121 of the 490 are on artificial ventilation.3,070 individuals are in quarantine, 29, 387 are in self-isolation.