Recoveries continue to outnumber new coronavirus cases in Georgia
A total of 4,943 PCR and 4,869 rapid tests have been conducted in Georgia over the last 24 hours. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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A total of 1,731 new cases of coronavirus have been reported over the last 24 hours in Georgia after conducting 9,812 tests.
Meanwhile, 4,599 individuals have recovered, outnumbering the new cases, while 39 have died. Out of the 1,731 new cases 774 were reported in Tbilisi.
Other cases of COVID-19 were reported in:
- Imereti - 255
- Adjara - 142
- Kvemo Kartli - 140
- Shida Kartli - 133
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 122
- Kakheti - 80
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 33
- Guria - 25
- Samtskhe-Javalheti - 23
- Racha Lechkhumi and Zemo Svaneti - 4
There are 26,077 active cases of infection now. 44,773 individuals are self-isolating, including 19,775 in Tbilisi, 5,993 in Adjara and 6,330 in Imereti.
A total of 208,638 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Georgia since the first outbreak of COVID-19 in late-February, including 180,441 recoveries and 2,094 fatalities.
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— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) December 19, 2020
First stop: Public Safety Command Center, with hotline “112”
➡️Handles up to 35k calls per day
➡️Collaborates closely with MoH, #COVID19 clinics & insurance agencies@hans_kluge “An inspiring example delivering what citizens expect of their health authorities” pic.twitter.com/zwXbSwEcEY
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge who is paying a visit to Georgia has hailed the Emergency and Operative Response Centre 112 .
Kluge's visit to Georgia has three main goals, the most important of which is to work with the Health Minister, the government and other healthcare professionals on Covid-19 issues.
A total of 2,904 new cases of coronavirus have been reported over the last 24 hours in Georgia after conducting 9,318 PCR and 9,506 rapid tests. Meanwhile, 4,316 individuals have recovered, outnumbering new cases, while 53 have died.
A number of innovative approaches, such as fever clinics, online clinics and COVID hotels may be a good example for other countries while fighting against COVID-19 pandemic, said Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe at a press conference with Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze.
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.
A total of 2,720 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported over the last 24 hours in Georgia after conducting 6,821 PCR and 6,628 rapid tests. Meanwhile, 3,942 individuals have recovered, outnumbering the new cases, while 46 others have died.
The Georgian Interior Ministry reported earlier today that 104 individuals were fined for breaching self-isolation and quarantine rules including during the curfew, while the other 745 individuals were fined for not wearing face masks.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell and WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge discussed the EU support to the county’s healthcare system, as well as further developments and perspectives of cooperation with the WHO during the meeting in Tbilisi yesterday.
Georgia has reported 3,064 new cases, 3,740 recoveries and 42 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 2,345 new coronavirus cases, 3,560 recoveries and 51 deaths in the past 24 hours. 14,457 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 8,359 of the 17,007 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 6,098 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 214,871 cases of coronavirus since February.