2 minors recover from coronavirus, total number of recovered increases to 18
70 infected individuals out of the total 90 remain at various hospitals throughout the country. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda/ge
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Two minor patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of recovered individuals in the country to 18.
As of now, the country has confirmed 90 cases, including two foreigners who have departed to their country.
70 infected individuals out of the total 90 remain at various hospitals throughout the country.
Georgia confirmed the first case of COVID-19 more than a month ago on February 26.
Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said today that two sources of COVID-19 transmission out of the 85 confirmed cases could not be identified. Calling on everyone to stay home, he said “social distancing is the most powerful weapon" against the coronavirus.
The United States Government is providing $1.1 million assistance to Georgia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will help prepare laboratory systems, activate case-finding and event-based surveillance, support technical experts for response and preparedness, bolster risk communication and more
A new hospital has opened in the village of Rukhi located about a kilometre from Enguri Bridge, which connects Russia-occupied Abkhazia with the rest of Georgia. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the new hospital will offer qualitative care to people living on both sides of the occupation line.
Police have fined seven individuals for violating the state of emergency rules in the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Kvemo Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Adjara and Kakheti.
Starting today, public transport has been suspended in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti to counter the further spread of COVID-19. Joint groups of police, military servicemen and healthcare professionals will monitor residents to enforce state of emergency regulations.
Police have fined a total of 125 individuals for violating the state of emergency rules in Georgia during the last 24 hours. The Georgian Interior Ministry calls on the population to follow the rules of the state of emergency.
One more individual has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Georgia, bringing total confirmed cases to 91. Medical director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases Marina Ezugbaia said s/he had returned from England and was self-isolating until now.
Notary services which have been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus, have become available in Tbilisi at three locations and in the towns of Zugdidi, Kutaisi and Batumi, Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani stated today.
Georgia has confirmed six new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 214. In most of the new cases the source of the infection has been identified and they are connected with foreign states.Of the 214, 50 have recovered, three have died, while two others were foreign citizens who left the country last month. As of today Georgia has 159 active cases of the virus.
Georgia has confirmed six new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 214. In most of the new cases the source of the infection has been identified and they are connected with foreign states.Of the 214, 50 have recovered, three have died, while two others were foreign citizens who left the country last month. As of today Georgia has 159 active cases of the virus.