Coronavirus: Georgia reports 298 new cases, 1,311 recoveries, 16 deaths

Georgia has reported 298 new cases of coronavirus, 1,311 recoveries and 16 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

7,323 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 

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6,868 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country.

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2,686 of the 6,868 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 4,182 were PCR tests. 

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Georgia has had 253,816 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

243,396 of the 253,816  individuals have recovered, while 3,071 others have died.

The new 298 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 107 cases 
• Adjara - 18 cases 
• Imereti - 44 cases 
• Kvemo Kartli - 13 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 19 cases 
• Guria - 21 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 32 cases 
• Kakheti - 26 cases 
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 6 cases 
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 12 cases 
• Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 0 case 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

3,223 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 706 of the 3,223 patients are in critical condition. 195 of the 706 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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More than 2, 105,000 tests have been conducted in Georgia so far.

18,709 individuals are in self-isolation.