Georgia reports 260 new cases of coronavirus of 11,059 tests

Georgia has reported 260 new cases of coronavirus, 834 recoveries and 15 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

11,059 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 5,205 of the 11,059 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,854 were PCR tests. 

The country has had 359,141 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

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

345,582 of the 359,141 patients have recovered, while 5,175 have died from the virus. 

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Currently 8,358 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

Image: coronavirus live update.

The new 260 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 166 cases 
• Adjara - 18 cases 
• Imereti - 17 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 14 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 9 cases 
• Guria -0 case 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 7 cases 
• Kakheti - 16 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 5 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 7 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti -1 case

Image: coronavirus live update.

2,819 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 683 of the 2,819 patients are in critical condition. 178 of the 683 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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9,190 individuals are in self-isolation.

More than 5,555,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.