Georgia reports 1,806 new cases of coronavirus of 28,180 tests

Georgia has reported 1,806  new cases of coronavirus, 1,144 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

28,180 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 14,324 of the 28,180 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,856 were PCR tests. 

The country has had 317,719 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

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5.51 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.

297,676 of the 317,719 patients have recovered, while 4,227 have died from the virus. 

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Image: coronavirus live update. 

Currently 15,790 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

The new 1,806 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 1,089 cases 
• Adjara - 167 cases 
• Imereti - 120 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 88 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 57 cases 
• Guria - 36 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 121 cases 
• Kakheti - 60 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 43 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 17 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 8 cases

Image: coronavirus live update.

4,287 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 867 of the 4,287 patients are in critical condition. 183 of the 867 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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37,036 individuals are in self-isolation.

More than 4,291,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.