Georgia reports 538 new cases of coronavirus, 2,766 recoveries, 41 deaths

Georgia has reported 538 new cases of coronavirus, 2,766 recoveries and 41 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

4,769 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country (due to the weekend). 1,955 of the 4,769 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 2,814 were PCR tests. 

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Georgia has had 222,143 cases of coronavirus since February. 

206,313 of the 222,143 individuals have recovered, while 2,418 others have died. 

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13,386 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 

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Image: coronavirus live update. 

The new 538 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 257 cases 
• Adjara - 68 cases 
• Imereti - 55 cases 
• Kvemo Kartli - 29 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 16 cases 
• Guria - 14 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 34 cases 
• Kakheti - 36 cases 
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 19 cases 
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 8 cases 
• Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 2 cases  

Image: coronavirus live update. 

5,624 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,019 of the 5,624 patients are in critical condition. 376 of the 1,019 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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1,311 Covid-19 patients are in hotels, 427 individuals are in quarantine and 6,451 are at home.

35,123 individuals are in self-isolation.

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More than 1,870,000 tests have been conducted in Georgia so far.