Coronavirus: 1,250 new cases, 463 recoveries, 15 deaths

Georgia has reported a total of 1,250 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 31,958 tests over the last 24 hours. 

Meanwhile, 463 patients have recovered from the coronavirus and 15 individuals have died. The number of active cases now stands at 14,003.

Out of the new 1,250 cases:

• 770 were reported in Tbilisi 
• 115 were reported in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
• 78 were reported in Adjara
• 63 were reported in Imereti
• 58 were reported in Kakheti
• 49 were reported in Kvemo Kartli
• 40 were reported in Shida Kartli
• 35 were reported in Guria
• 26 were reported in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
• 16 were reported in Samtskhe-Javakheti

As of now Georgia has confirmed a total of 302,785 cases of the coronavirus, including 284,749 recoveries and 4,007 deaths.

Meanwhile, yesterday Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze spoke of the importance of immunisation in defeating the coronavirus.

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Saying that ‘immunisation is the key’ to the country’s economy as well as the precondition for returning back to normal life, Gamkrelidze called on everyone to receive the vaccines. 

He noted as well that certain groups of people above 18, including teachers, police officers and front-desk workers may receive the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine starting May 4.

Georgia started coronavirus vaccination on March 15 after the country received the AstraZeneca vaccine. Later Pfizer vaccine also arrived, followed by Sinopharm. 

Amiran Gamkrelidze stated that as of now over 35,000 citizens have been vaccinated in Georgia. However, Georgia aims to have at least 60% of its 3.7 million population vaccinated by the end of the year.