Georgia reports 2,410 new cases of coronavirus, 1,516 recoveries, 24 deaths
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Georgia has reported 2,410 new cases of coronavirus, 1,516 recoveries and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours.
20,001 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
34,918 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 20,262 of the 34,918 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,656 were PCR tests.
The country has had 623,830 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
5.53 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The new 2,410 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 700 cases
- Adjara - 113 cases
- Imereti - 479 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 151 cases
- Shida Kartli - 125 cases
- Guria - 74 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 270 cases
- Kakheti - 374 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 49 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 47 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 28 cases
Image: coronavirus live update.
4,077 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 965 of the 4,077 patients are in critical condition. 255 of the 965 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
15,301 individuals are undergoing treatment at home.
15, 613 individuals are in self isolation.
More than 9,100,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.
1,836,443 individuals have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the country so far, of which 843,289 have been completely vaccinated.
A total of 8,106 people have been vaccinated in the past 24 hours in Georgia while the target of the Georgian government is to vaccinate 30,000 people daily to reach its vaccination goal of 60 per cent of the country population by the end of this year. The vaccination rate began to decline several weeks ago and less than 10,000 vaccinations have been administered daily since the start of October.
Mobile units will be sent to various regions of Georgia providing services for citizens who wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19. "In order to increase the intensity of vaccination and ensure maximum access to vaccination, mobile units will be sent to various settlements in various regions to provide services on spot,” representative of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Ghibradze announced earlier today.
Food facilities and bars will be allowed to work in Georgia until 23:00 instead of 22:00, announces Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze.
The Georgian government has imposed coronavirus restrictions between August 14 and September 4 to curb the spread of coronavirus. The restrictions are as follows: Public transport will not work between August 14 and September 4. Intercity transport will work in a regular manner. The government promises they will ensure regular transportation of people (in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and Rustavi) to main hospitals or clinics to receive the coronavirus vaccine.