Coronavirus: Georgia reports 2,012 new cases, 2,638 recoveries, 25 deaths

Coronavirus cases began to surge in Georgia in mid-September. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. 

Agenda.ge, 29 Dec 2020 - 11:42, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 2,012 new cases of coronavirus, 2,638 recoveries and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

13,451 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 8,313 of the 13,451 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,138 were PCR tests. 

Georgia has had 224,155 cases of coronavirus since February. 

208,951 of the 224,155 individuals have recovered, while 2,443 others have died. 

12,735 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

The new 2,012 cases were recorded in: 

  • Tbilisi - 837 cases 
  • Adjara - 125 cases 
  • Imereti - 367 cases 
  • Kvemo Kartli - 132 cases 
  • Shida Kartli - 144 cases 
  • Guria - 31 cases 
  • Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 155 cases 
  • Kakheti - 147 cases 
  • Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 34 cases 
  • Samtskhe-Javakheti - 28 cases 
  • Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 12 cases  

Image: coronavirus live update. 

5,480 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,001 of the 5,480 patients are in critical condition. 346 of the 1,001 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

1,287 Covid-19 patients are in hotels, 401 individuals are in quarantine and 5,968 are at home.

33,920 individuals are in self-isolation.

More than 1,880,000 tests have been conducted in Georgia so far.

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today that the situation in terms of coronavirus has become stable due to the restrictions imposed at the end of November. 

He urged people to wear face masks to prevent the further spread of the virus, adding that ‘as soon we have the vaccine, as quickly we will defeat the virus.’