Georgia reports 1,097 new coronavirus cases, 3,208 recoveries, 25 deaths in 24 hours

A total of 1,097 cases of coronavirus, 3,208 recoveries and 25 deaths have been reported over the last 24 hours in Georgia. 

Out of the 1,097  new cases:

• 484 were reported in Tbilisi
• 185 were reported in Imereti
• 84 were reported in Kvemo Kartli
• 81 were reported in Adjara
• 63 were reported in Shida Kartli
• 61 were reported in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
• 61 were reported in Kakheti
• 30 were reported in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
• 26 were reported in Guria
• 17 were reported in Samtskhe-Javaheti
• 5 were reported in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti

The new cases have been confirmed after conducting 8,394 tests throughout the country, including 4,401 PCR tests and 3,993 antigen tests. 

As of now Georgia has confirmed 221,605 cases of COVID-19 since late February, including 203,547 recoveries and 2,377 deaths. 15,655 individuals remain infected with the virus. 

Photo: Bishop of Bodbe Iakob/Facebook

Archbishop Iakob of Bodbe, who recently tested positive for coronavirus, is currently undergoing treatment at First University Clinic in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. 

Meanwhile, police continues to monitor adhesion to regulations aimed at preventing the further spread of the virus. 

Within the last 24 hours, as a result of monitoring activities carried out by the #police officers 577 facts of breaching regulations imposed against the spread of #COVID19 have been revealed across the countryhttps://t.co/gUbdAndkxs

— MIA of Georgia (@MIAofGeorgia) December 27, 2020