Georgia reports 2,796 new cases of coronavirus, 2,088 recoveries, 17 deaths
Currently 28,147 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 2,796 new cases of coronavirus, 2,088 recoveries and 17 deaths in the past 24 hours.
41,684 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 23,712 of the 41,684 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 17,972 were PCR tests.
The country has had 413,626 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
6.73 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
379,685 of the 413,626 patients have recovered, while 5,768 have died from the virus.
Currently 28,147 individuals remain infected with Covid-19.
Image: Coronavirus live update.
The new 2,796 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 1,359 cases
- Adjara - 413 cases
- Imereti - 263 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 152 cases
- Shida Kartli - 120 cases
- Guria - 71 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 108 cases
- Kakheti - 178 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 58 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 57 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 17 cases
Image: Coronavirus live update.
5,427 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,053 of the 5,427 patients are in critical condition. 216 of the 1,053 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
19,283 individuals are in self-isolation.
More than 6,658,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.
432,795 individuals have been vaccinated in the country so far.
Vaccinated individuals can receive a certification of their status for the purpose of traveling abroad at the medical institution where they received their jab, the Georgian Health Ministry stated today. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will also issue a certificate of vaccination for Covid-19. At the request of the receiving country, this certificate can be verified by an apostille from the Public Service Development Agency.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated that mandatory vaccination for medical workers ‘is not planned at this stage.’
40,553 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 23,242 of the 40,553 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 17,311 were PCR tests. The country has had 410,830 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 6.28 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.377,597 of the 410,830 patients have recovered, while 5,751 have died from the virus.
Georgia has reported two cases of Delta plus variant of coronavirus earlier today, while 40-50 per cent of the 3,666 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours had contracted the Delta variant, Georgian health officials stated earlier today.
39,126 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 21,777 of the 39,126 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 17,351 were PCR tests. The country has had 416,338 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 6.59 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.381,246 of the 416,338 patients have recovered, while 5,793 have died from the virus.
Georgia has reported 3,196 new cases of Covid-19, 1,147 recoveries and 27 deaths over the last 24 hours. Out of the 3,196 new cases 1,487 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.