US gov’t donates 26,000 PCR testing kits to Georgia
These testing kits will be distributed to hospitals, clinics, and laboratories across the country to help Georgia’s medical professionals manage the pandemic more effectively. Photo: US Embassy to Georgia
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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.
We continue to help Georgia respond to #COVID19. These @USAID-funded PCR testing kits were recently delivered to @NCDCGeorgia. This support will help medical professionals across Georgia manage the pandemic more effectively. @usingeo #AmericaActs pic.twitter.com/V4CUrEVhvU
— USAID Georgia (@USAIDGeorgia) December 2, 2020
The US Embassy to Georgia has also announced that USAID is ‘providing crucial assistance' to Georgia to help its healthcare system prevent further spread of the virus.
Earlier this week the government of Georgia 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.
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.