PM Gakharia: we have slowed the spread of coronavirus
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has urged people to refrain from gatherings for New Year and Christmas holidays. Photo: government of Georgia press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has stated earlier today that for the first time in the past several months the country reported less than 3,000 daily infections from more than 17,000 daily tests.
Georgia has reported 2,981 new cases, 2,001 recoveries and 31 deaths in the past 24 hours.
17,029 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country (8,859 of the 17,029 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 8,170 were PCR tests).
The restrictions which were imposed by the government at the end of November have helped us to slow the spread of coronavirus. We have managed to slow the rate of new infections which gives us reason for cautious optimism,” Gakharia stated.
He said that the ‘achievement should be preserved’ and urged people to refrain from gatherings for New Year and Christmas.
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Image: coronavirus live update.
Georgia has had 201,368 cases of coronavirus since February.
169,282 of the 201,368 individuals have recovered, while 1,953 others have died.
30,107 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.
The new 2,981 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 1,282 cases
- Adjara - 228 cases
- Imereti - 489 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 229 cases
- Shida Kartli - 160 cases
- Guria - 64 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 227 cases
- Kakheti - 145 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 87 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 55 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 15 cases
Coronavirus cases began to surge in Georgia in mid-September. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
6,578 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,130 of the 6,578 patients are in critical condition. 430 of the 1,130 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
2,247 Covid-19 patients are in hotels, 471 individuals are in quarantine and 21,102 are at home.
47,764 individuals are in self-isolation.
More than 1,690,000 tests have been conducted in Georgia so far.
Georgia is negotiating with large US biopharmaceutical company Gilead to receive Remdesivir – an experimental medicine that has been used since 2015 against Ebola, which has also been used by Chinese doctors against COVID-19 in some cases.
The Georgian healthcare system has capacity for refrigerators required for the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 virus, in case the country selects the preparation for purchase, the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health Amiran Gamkrelidze announced on Wendesday.
Georgia has reported 3,487 new cases of coronavirus, 2,495 recoveries and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours. 17,943 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country; 10,477 of the 17,943 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,466 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 198,387 cases of coronavirus since February. 167,281 of the 198,387 individuals have recovered, while 1,922 others have died. 29,158 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.
Georgia has reported 1,337 new cases, 3,498 recoveries and 49 deaths in the past 24 hours. 6,554 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country; 3,064 of the 6,554 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 3,490 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 191,063 cases of coronavirus since February. 161,681 of the 191,063 individuals have recovered, while 1,839 others have died. 27,517 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.
Tbilisi’s main New Year tree was lit up in front of the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue today. This year’s celebrations will differ from the previous years due to coronavirus-related restrictions throughout the country. However, with its shimmer and twinkle New Year illuminations Tbilisi will turn into a festive city despite the pandemic.
Georgia has reported 2,635 new cases, 2,244 recoveries and 49 deaths in the past 24 hours. 16,870 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country (8,011 of the 16,870 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 8,859 were PCR tests). Georgia has had 204,003 cases of coronavirus since February. 171,526 of the 201,368 individuals have recovered, while 2,002 others have died.
Shopping centres have opened around the country at 07:00 in the morning for the New Year holiday.
Georgia has reported 858 new cases of coronavirus, 580 recoveries and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours. 5,686 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 17,271 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country.11,459 of the 17,271 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,812 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 259,209 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 250,289 of the 259,209 individuals have recovered, while 3,208 others have died.