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Georgia reports one new case of coronavirus, total number of cases stands at 79

As of now 66 in Georgia remain infected with the virus, five are children. 4,055 people in Georgia are under quarantine and 252 others are in hospitals. Photo: WHO.com.

Agenda.ge, 26 Mar 2020 - 17:22, Tbilisi,Georgia

A pregnant woman from Bolnisi Municipality in Eastern Georgia has tested positive for coronavirus today; she is the close relative of a 62-year-old patient from Marneuli municipality, who also tested positive for the virus on March 22.

As the patient has a fever and has tested positive for the virus with the rapid test, we will recheck the result in the Lugar Laboratory too”, Lali Turdzeladze, the Director at the First Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University said earlier today.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has reached 79 in Georgia. 10 people among them have recovered since the beginning of the outbreak.

Two of the 79 are Austrian citizens who have already returned home via a chartered flight.

As of now 66 in Georgia remain infected with the virus, five are children.

4,055 people in Georgia are under quarantine and 252 others are in hospitals.

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