Covid-19 in Georgia: 1,997 new cases, 1,232 recoveries, 52 deaths
Out of the 1,997 new cases 692 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Photo: Agenda.ge
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A total of 1,997 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 in Georgia after conducting 17,485 rapid tests and 14,586 PCR tests over the last 24 hours.
Out of the 1,997 new cases 692 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Other cases were reported in:
- Imereti – 292
- Kakheti - 220
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 199
- Shida Kartli - 154
- Kvemo Kartli - 137
- Adjara – 124
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 56
- Guria – 52
- Samtskhe-Javakheti – 41
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 30
Meanwhile, 1,232 individuals have recovered from the coronavirus and 52 infected patients have died.
The health ministry of adjara region has received 22 tons of liquid oxygen:
The Georgian Red Cross Society, with the support of the Swiss Red Cross, received 22 tons of liquid oxygen, which will be donated to the Ministry of Health of Adjara. pic.twitter.com/ZBjNyq986z
— Red Cross Georgia (@RedCrossGeorgia) September 18, 2021
As of now the number of total confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Georgia stands at 593,763 since February 2020, including 558,042 recoveries and 8,498 deaths.
Out of the 27,197 active cases of the coronavirus 5,492 people are going under the treatment at hospitals. The state of health of 1,264 infected individuals is serious.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with communications agency Zinc Network will develop a series of public service announcements to bust vaccine myths in Georgia, inform the public about the benefits of getting vaccinated and share fact-based information about vaccines.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has received his second jab of the Pfizer vaccine early today. PM Garibashvili has again spoken about the safety of the vaccines and the importance of vaccination to defeat the coronavirus pandemic.
The adult vaccination rate in Georgia stands at 23% as of September 16, says the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Georgia has reported 1,501 new cases of coronavirus after conducting 22,920 tests over the last 24 hours. Out of the 1,501new cases 522 were reported in Tbilisi. Meanwhile, 1,954 individuals have recovered and 43 patients have died.
Georgia has reported 662 new cases of coronavirus, 3,534 recoveries and 34 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia has stated that she is ‘alarmed and concerned’ by the recent drop of vaccination rate in the country.
Georgia has reported 2,016 new cases of coronavirus, 2,024 recoveries and 43 deaths in the last 24 hours. A total of 23,925 people remain infected with Covid-19 in the country. 29,798 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 16,852 of the 29,798 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,946 were PCR tests.