Georgia reports 776 new cases of coronavirus of 31,982 tests

Georgia has reported 776 new cases of coronavirus, 1,329 recoveries and 16 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

31,982 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 20,394 of the 31,982 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 11,588 were PCR tests. 

The country has had 326,441 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

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

306,264 of the 326,441 patients have recovered, while 4,379 have died from the virus. 

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Image: coronavirus lifve update. 

Currently 15,572 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

The new 776 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 359 cases 
• Adjara - 79 cases 
• Imereti - 81 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 56 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 13 cases 
• Guria - 20 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 84 cases 
• Kakheti - 30 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 41 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 10 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 3 cases

Image: coronavirus live update. 

4,278 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 903 of the 4,278 patients are in critical condition. 196 of the 903 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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27,821 individuals are in self-isolation.

4,476,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.