Coronavirus in Georgia: 1,653 new cases, 2,646 recoveries, 47 deaths

Georgia has reported 1,653 new cases of coronavirus, 2,646 recoveries and 47 deaths in the last 24 hours. 

A total of 22,885 people remain infected with Covid-19 in the country. 

28,553 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 15,965 of the 28,553 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,588 were PCR tests. 

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The new 1,653 cases were recorded in:

• Tbilisi - 559 cases 
• Adjara - 100 cases 
• Imereti - 227 cases 
• Kvemo Kartli - 116 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 117 cases 
• Guria - 35 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 180 cases 
• Kakheti - 241 cases 
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 43 cases 
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 29 cases 
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 6 cases

4,915 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,138 of the 4,915 patients are in critical condition. 305 of the 1,138 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.

Overall 17,040 individuals are undergoing treatment at home. 

19,056 people are in self-isolation. 

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1,700,895 individuals have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the country so far, out of which 740,814 people have been fully vaccinated.

In general, 570,443 of the 602,065 patients have recovered while 8,711 have died from the coronavirus since February 26, 2020.