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Coronavirus: 1,564 new cases, 693 recoveries, 18 deaths

Georgian health officials call on citizens to receive their respective vaccines to curb the further spreda of the coronavirus in Georgia and contribute to ending the pandemic. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 08 May 2021 - 12:55, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 1,564 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting a total of 27,384 tests over the last 24 hours.

Out of the new cases:

900 were reported in Tbilisi
162 were reported in Imereti
115 were reported in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
105 were reported in Adjara
72 were reported in Kvemo Kartli
64 were reported in Kakheti
52 were reported in Shida Kartli
36 were reported in Guria
31 were reported in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
18 were reported in Samtskhe-Javakheti
9 were reported in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti

Meanwhile, 693 individuals have recovered from coronavirus in Georgia while 18 patients have died.

As of now the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Georgia stands at 320,830, including 299,500 recoveries, 4,263 deaths and 17,041 active cases.

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