Georgia's health system providing over 500 beds, preparing to add more for combating coronavirus
Select medical venues in Georgia will have thousands tof beds made available for potential coronavirus patients in stages. Photo via Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.
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Over 500 beds are available at designated health venues in Georgia for combating the new coronavirus, the Minister of Health said on Thursday.
Ekaterine Tikaradze told reporters at a briefing the select medical venues were ready to receive patients in case of need.
The minister also said further stages of opening up more spaces with beds at hospitals were in plans.
A reserve of 700 beds was available at hospitals designated a part of a "second group" of venues, with another 700 to 800 in a "third group".
Tikaradze also announced professionals dealing with providing the resources were preparing to add between 1,000-1,500 beds on top of the above-mentioned reserve at venues.