Coronavirus: 2,261 new cases of 36,656 tests in 24 hours
Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 395,621 cases of coronavirus, 369,483 recoveries and 5,636 deaths. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 2,261 new cases of coronavirus, 1,410 recoveries and 18 deaths in the past 24 hours.
In total, 36,656 tests have been conducted around the country of which 20,704 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 15,952 were PCR tests.
The new cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 1,246 cases
- Adjara - 238 cases
- Imereti - 173 cases
- Shida Kartli - 123 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 119 cases
- Kakheti - 126 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 100 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 50 cases
- Guria - 43 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 29 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 14 cases
Image: coronavirus live update.
Currently 20,476 individuals remain infected with Covid-19, of which:
- 14,313 patients are undergoing treatment at home
- 4,662 patients - in hospitals
- 1,501 patients - in the clinical-hotels
In addition, 906 patients are in critical condition of which 199 are on artificial ventilation.
Image: coronavirus live update.
As of today 14,057 individuals are in self-isolation and 51 individuals are under quarantine.
Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 395,621 cases of coronavirus, 369,483 recoveries and 5,636 deaths.
Individuals over 16 will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine in Georgia following the Georgian health minister's order, Interpressnews agency reports.
Facemasks may become mandatory outdoors again in Georgia in groups of 5-6 people due to increased Covid-19 cases, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze announced earlier today. However, the order has not been formally issued yet, the coordinating council will review the proposal.
Georgia has reported 2,415 new cases of coronavirus, 943 recoveries and 26 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 37,627 tests have been conducted around the country of which 21,135 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 16,492 were PCR tests. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 393,360 cases of coronavirus, 368,073 recoveries and 5,618 deaths.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili called the new daily rate of coronavirus infections alarming and stated that Georgia will not endure another lockdown earlier today before the beginning of the government session.
Georgia will receive 500,000 doses of Pfizer donated by the United States this Saturday, July 24. The Biden-Harris administration unveiled the strategy for global vaccine sharing ‘in service of ending the pandemic’ in early June.
Ten percent of the infected individuals in Georgia are children, medical director of Iashvili Children Hospital Ivane Chkhaidze says. A group of Georgia health workers and scientists also note in a joint statement that ‘the only way to defeat the pandemic is through mass vaccination and adherence to safety measures’.
Georgia has reported 2,460 new cases of coronavirus, 1,082 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 38,945 tests have been conducted around the country of which 20,419 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 18,526 were PCR tests.