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Coronavirus: Georgia reports 4,260 new cases, 2,947 recoveries, 45 deaths

Coronavirus cases began to surge in Georgia in mid-September. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 03 Dec 2020 - 12:11, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 4,260 new cases of coronavirus, 2,947 recoveries and 45 deaths in the past 24 hours.

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21,655 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.

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The new 4,260 cases were recorded in:

Tbilisi - 1,676 cases
Adjara - 525 cases
Imereti - 591 cases
Kvemo Kartli - 351 cases
Shida Kartli - 294 cases
Guria - 131 cases
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 274 cases
Kakheti - 166 cases
Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 134 cases
Samtskhe-Javakheti - 88 cases
Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 30 cases

Georgia reported its first case of coronavirus at the end of February 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Georgia has had 147,636 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.

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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.

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3,867 Covid-19 patients are in hotels, 1,974 individuals are in quarantine and 11,227 are at home.

50,544 individuals are in self-isolation.

More than 1,207,000 tests have been made in Georgia so far.

How much is Georgia spending to treat coronavirus patients?

03 Dec 2020

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.

PM Gakharia: two-month restrictions aim to ensure normal way of living by February

03 Dec 2020

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.

Special working group to oversee Covid-19 vaccination process in Georgia

02 Dec 2020

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.

Gov’t to conduct 20,000 daily coronavirus tests, rules changed for returning Georgian citizens

02 Dec 2020

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. 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.

Georgia reports 4,033 new cases of coronavirus, 4,061 recoveries, 39 deaths

02 Dec 2020

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.

Family names delayed hospitalisation as reason behind 19-year-old covid patient’s death

01 Dec 2020

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 hits record high 5,068 daily cases of coronavirus amid large-scale testing

04 Dec 2020

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.