Gov’t to conduct 20,000 daily coronavirus tests, rules changed for returning Georgian citizens
Starting today until February 1, 2021 about 20,000 individuals will be tested for coronavirus in Georgia on a daily basis. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Starting today the Georgian government will ensure 20,000 daily coronavirus tests around the country to reveal new infections and curb the spread of the virus in a timely fashion.
Large-scale testing will continue until February 1, 2021.
More than 1,207,000 individuals have been tested for coronavirus in Georgia so far.
Tests conducted by private clinics and labs will be added to the 20,000 tests. Rapid tests will be actively used in the process,” said the government, adding that testing will also ensure proper hospitalisation of critical patients.
The government says that if Georgian citizens present a document at the border that they tested negative by PCR test for coronavirus in the past 72 hours, they will be sent to eight-day self isolation.
Georgia is experiencing peak coronavirus infections. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
If they are unable to present such a document, they will instead be required to go into 12-day isolation instead of quarantine.
If they are unable to go into self-isolation, then the government will send them to a Covid-19 hotel.
The government says that a special working group has been created which will oversee the process of Covid vaccination, including transportation to Georgia, providing infrastructure and logistics for public vaccination.
Georgia has reported 4,033 new cases of coronavirus, 4,061 recoveries and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours.
The country has had 143,376 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Since then 121,621 individuals have recovered, while 1,342 others have died.
Georgia has reported 4,033 new cases of coronavirus, 4,061 recoveries and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours. 20,387 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 143,376 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 121,621 individuals have recovered, while 1,342 others have died. 6,397 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,058 of the 6,397 patients are in critical condition. 466 of the 1,058 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
The family of 19-year-old Tekla Tordia, who has died of coronavirus, claims the death was caused by delayed hospitalisation. Tekla’s mother Irma Tordia told Rustavi 2 TV that her daughter was initially sent to a special Covid-hotel which did not even have medical oxygen, but the family was told that there were no places at hospitals.
Georgia has reported 3,759 new cases of coronavirus, 3,574 recoveries and 36 deaths in the past 24 hours. 20,454 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 139,343 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 117,560 individuals have recovered, while 1,303 others have died. 6,366 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,003 of the 6,366 patients are in critical condition. 376 of the 1,003 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze says that Georgia is currently experiencing peak coronavirus infections, noting that the duration of the peak depends on many factors, including the observation of recently-imposed government regulations.
The Georgian government has delivered 10,000 doses of extra flu vaccine to Georgia's Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia, announces the Head of the National Center for Disease Control, Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Deputy Head of the Task Force under the Interagency Coordination Council Berdia Sichinava announced earlier today that the group is responsible for ensuring the timely import of the vaccines and to supervise infrastructural and logistics processes.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that the government-imposed coronavirus restrictions until January 31 aim to ensure a normal way of living starting February 1.
Treatment of a coronavirus patient in hospital costs on average 2,000 GEL which does not include investments in oxygen stocks and staff training, said Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia.
Georgia has reported 4,260 new cases of coronavirus, 2,947 recoveries and 45 deaths in the past 24 hours. Georgia has had 147,636 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 124,568 individuals have recovered, while 1,387 others have died. 6,561 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,027 of the 6,561 patients are in critical condition. 390 of the 1,027 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
Georgia reported 5,068 new cases of coronavirus earlier today: a record-high figure since the country confirmed its first case of the virus on February 26, 2020.Earlier this week the government announced large-scale testing of the public, about 20,000 individuals on a daily basis, to reveal new infections in a timely fashion and prevent the further spread of the virus. The process will continue until February 1, 2021. Georgia has had 152,704 cases of coronavirus since February.
The list of sites offering coronavirus tests in Tbilisi will increase, said Head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Record-high 5,450 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Georgia over the last 24 hours amid wide-scale testing carried out throughout the country. Deputy Head of the Task Force under the Interagency Coordination Council Berdia Sichinava has announced at a news briefing today that 10,379 PCR and 7,716 rapid tests were conducted yesterday.
The United States government has donated 26,000 PCR testing kits to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) through USAID, to help Georgian medical professionals manage the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia has reported 2,501 new cases of coronavirus, 3,988 recoveries and 36 deaths in the past 24 hours. 9,442 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours. 4,360 of the 9,442 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,082 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 164,776 cases of coronavirus since February. 137,499 of the 164,776 individuals have recovered, while 1,540 others have died. Archpriest David Kvlividze died of coronavirus earlier today, while archbishop Spiridon has tested positive for coronavirus. 25,911 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.
Georgia has reported a total of 417 new cases of COVID-19 after conducting 927 PCR and 1,868 rapid tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 2,469 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, while other 31 have unfortunately died.