Georgian President gifts 30 oxygen concentrators to Health Ministry
Zurabishvili met with the Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze at the Orbeliani Palace yesterday. Photo: President's Administration.
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President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili has provided the Health Ministry with 30 oxygen concentrators, says the President's Administration.
Zurabishvili met with the Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze at the Orbeliani Palace yesterday and expressed gratitude to the representatives of the healthcare system and doctors for their outstanding efforts during the most difficult period of the pandemic.
Today, we gifted 30 oxygen concentrators to @MOHgovge. The important work that the entire #medicalsector has been doing since the beginning of the #pandemic can never be overstated. Thank you to everyone involved in the fight against the #virus. pic.twitter.com/hcWBk89G7u
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) December 23, 2020
Ekaterine Tikaradze thanked the President of Georgia and noted that each contribution to the ministry is very important for the health sector, as these machines guarantee saving of many lives.
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.
About 90 per cent of increased demand for medical oxygen is covered by local manufacturing, said Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava earlier today, noting that the Ministry of Economy is involved in promoting the production of medical oxygen and increasing its stock in the country.
German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch has handed over five ventilators to deputy Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia to help the country treat Covid-19 patients, announces the Embassy of Germany to Georgia.
The German development agency GIZ has provided 100,000 face masks and 2,000 litres of hand sanitising liquid to the Georgian Ministry of Health to help handle the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 1,784 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Georgia over the last 24 hours after conducting 14,421 tests. Meanwhile, 4,119 people have recovered, outnumbering the new cases; while 39 individuals have died.