Georgia reports new record-high 5,450 coronavirus cases amid wide-scale testing
As of now the number of total cases confirmed since late-February stands at 158,154 in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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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 throughout the day yesterday.
Out of the new 5,450 new cases 2,053 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Other cases were reported in:
- Imereti -931
- Shida Kartli - 528
- Adjara - 453
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 434
- Kakheti - 386
- Kvemo Kartli - 339
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 105
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 104
- Guria - 84
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 33
As of now the number of total cases confirmed since late-February stands at 158,154 in Georgia.
Meanwhile, Sichinava said that 2,306 individuals have recovered, increasing the overall recoveries to 129,210; with 37 new fatalities the number of coronavirus-related deaths now stands at 1,462, while 27,456 people remain infected with COVID-19.
Earlier this week Berdia Sichinava announced that a special working group has been established in Georgia that will oversee the Covid-19 vaccination process, which is responsible for ensuring the timely import of the vaccines and to supervise infrastructural and logistics processes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A taxi driver and his accomplice - both infected with coronavirus - have been fined by police for violating self-isolation rules. The Georgian Interior Ministry reported yesterday that the two individuals were fined while travelling on a car at Abashidze street in Tbilisi on December 4.
A total of 4,321 new cases of coronavirus were reported over the last 24 hours in Georgia, while 8,580 PCR and 5,816 rapid tests were conducted. Out of the 4,321 new cases 1,615 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
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.