Health official: 'Lockdown not considered, tightening of existing regulations will be discussed'
Georgia has reported 2,354 new cases of coronavirus, 5,200 recoveries and 60 deaths in the past 24 hours. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Deputy Director of the National Centre for Disease Control of Georgia (NCDC) Paata Imnadze has stated today that due to the current epidemiological situation, a lockdown is not being considered, however tightening the coronavirus regulations will be discussed.
Imnadze noted that if new regulations are implemented, they will not have a devastating impact on the country’s economy.
He added that the epidemiological situation has become stable in the capital city of Tbilisi and the Black Sea resort town of Batumi, however positive developments have not been observed in other regions of Georgia.
Imnadze stated that the epidemic in the Kakheti region of Georgia may worsen during the grape harvesting period.
Unfortunately, Kakheti is not very active in terms of vaccination, but I am hoping that residents of Kakheti will be prudent and I know that they will be actively involved in the vaccination campaign", he said.
Imnadze said that out of every 1,000 infected patients 10 to 13 will die in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 2,354 new cases of coronavirus, 5,200 recoveries and 60 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Of the 2,354 new cases 942 were registered in Tbilisi and 368 in the Adjara region.
A total of 56,753 people currently remain infected with Covid-19 out of which 1,557 patients are in critical condition and 361 of them are on artificial ventilation.
As of August 23, 685,448 people have been vaccinated with one dose, which is 24% of the adult population; 294,365 people have been fully vaccinated (10.3% of the adult population).
The National Canter for Disease Control reported that on August 22 alone 17,670 people were vaccinated in Georgia.
One more field hospital for 200 Covid-19 patients on Kavtaradze Street in Tbilisi has received its first patients yesterday, Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze stated earlier today.
Georgia has reported 2,354 new cases of coronavirus, 5,200 recoveries and 60 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 22,875 tests have been conducted around the country of which 12,208 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 10,667 were PCR tests. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 517,098 cases of coronavirus, 453,488 recoveries and 6,831 deaths.
Ten per cent of Georgia’s adult population have been fully vaccinated as of August 21.
Georgian Bishop Saba (Intskirveli), who heads an eparchy in North America, has called on the public to vaccinate because 'the major contribution [one can make] to the fight against Covid-19 is to receive the vaccine.'
Georgia has reported 5,924 new cases of coronavirus, 4,777 recoveries and 60 deaths in the past 24 hours. 59,659 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently. 47,288 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 35,185 of the 47,288 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,103 were PCR tests. The country has had 523,022 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 10.93 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Food facilities and bars will only be allowed to work in Georgia until 22:00 instead of 23:00, announces Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze. He added that strict control over the implementation of the imposed regulations in relation to food outlets will continue.
Georgia has reported 5,924 new cases of coronavirus, 5,041 recoveries and 58 deaths in the past 24 hours. 57,762 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently.53,747 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 33,312 of the 53,747 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 20,435 were PCR tests. The country has had 528,043 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 10.84 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Georgia has reported 4,128 new cases of coronavirus, 5,611 recoveries and 79 deaths in the past 24 hours. 56,200 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently. 43,653 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 26,534 of the 43,653 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 17,119 were PCR tests. The country has had 532,171 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 10.77 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.