Georgia reports 1,929 new cases of coronavirus of 32,522 tests
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Georgia has reported 1,929 new cases of coronavirus, 1,914 recoveries and 33 deaths in the past 24 hours.
19,521 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
32,522 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 18,251 of the 32,522 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,271 were PCR tests.
The country has had 611,269 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
6.16 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
582,805 of the 611,269 patients have recovered, while 8,917 have died from the virus.
Image: coronaviirus live update.
The new 1,929 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 659 cases
- Adjara - 96 cases
- Imereti - 363 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 147 cases
- Shida Kartli - 90 cases
- Guria - 56 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 155 cases
- Kakheti - 286 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 37 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 33 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 7 cases
Image: coronavirus live update.
4,278 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,068 of the 4,278 patients are in critical condition. 272 of the 1,068 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
14,517 individuals are undergoing treatment at home.
15,590 individuals are in self isolation.
More than 8,900,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.
1,774,769 individuals have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the country so far, of which 796,129 have been completely vaccinated.
“Covid-19 vaccination of the majority of the population by the end of 2021 is a complete fantasy”, Head of the National Immunisation Council Ivane Chkhaidze has stated today. While talking about the importance of mass immunisations, Chkhaidze noted that as the Delta Covid-19 variant is more transmissible and aggressive, the vaccination of only 60 per cent of the population is not enough to end the pandemic.
In-person studies will resume in Georgia starting October 4 as coronavirus daily cases are decreasing, the government of Georgia announced earlier today. Both public and private kindergartens, high and vocational education institutions will also be able to resume in-person studies. Children’s entertainment centres around Georgia will be allowed to reopen on October 4.
The rate of fully-vaccinated teachers stands at 36 per cent in Georgia, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said today.
Children over 12 year of age with chronic diseases will soon be able to receive Covid-19 vaccines in Georgia, pediatrician and National Immunisation Board member Temur Mikeladze has stated today.
Georgia has reported 1,743 new cases of coronavirus, 2,266 recoveries and 29 deaths in the past 24 hours. 18,969 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.36,047 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 20,685 of the 36,047 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 15,362 were PCR tests. The country has had 613,012 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Georgia has reported 1,751 new cases of coronavirus, 1,633 recoveries and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate has come down to 4.1% of tested individuals for Covid-19 as of September 30 in comparison to 5.80% of last two weeks. In total, 42,657 tests have been conducted around the country of which 28,199 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,458 were PCR tests.