Coronavirus: 1,653 new cases of 34,800 tests in 24 hours

Georgia has reported 1,653 new cases of coronavirus, 466 recoveries and 13 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

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In total, 34,800 tests have been conducted around the country of which 18,765 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 16,035 were PCR tests. 

The new cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 980 cases 
• Imereti - 155 cases
• Adjara - 118 cases 
• Kvemo Kartli - 96 cases 
• Kakheti - 94 cases
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 72 cases 
• Shida Kartli -  48 cases 
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 39 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 20 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 18 cases
• Guria - 13 cases

Image: coronavirus live update.

Currently 15,888 individuals remain infected with Covid-19, of which:

• 10,871 patients are undergoing treatment at home
• 4,001 patients - in hospitals 
• 1,016 patients - in the clinical-hotels

In addition, 780 patients are in critical condition of which 177 are on artificial ventilation.

Image: coronavirus live update.

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As of today 10,703 individuals are in self-isolation and 52 individuals are under quarantine.

Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 384,387 cases of coronavirus, 362,957 recoveries and 5,516 deaths.