Georgia reports 2,228 new cases of coronavirus, positivity rate up to 7.0%

Currently 20,490 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 07 Oct 2021 - 12:51, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 2,228 new cases of coronavirus, 1,711 recoveries and 28 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate has gone up to 7.0% of tested individuals for Covid-19 as of October 6 in comparison to 5.63% of the last two weeks.

In total, 31,828 tests have been conducted around the country of which 18,619 were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,209 were PCR tests.

The new cases were recorded in:

  • Tbilisi – 638 cases
  • Imereti – 469 cases
  • Kakheti – 324 cases
  • Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti – 241 cases
  • Kvemo Kartli – 125 cases
  • Shida Kartli – 100 cases
  • Guria – 82 cases
  • Shida Kartli – 100 cases
  • Samtskhe-Javakheti – 52 cases
  • Mtskheta-Mtianeti – 40 cases
  • Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti – 29 cases

Currently 20,490 individuals remain infected with Covid-19, of which:

  • 15,707 patients are undergoing treatment at home
  • 4,150 patients –in hospitals
  • 633 patients – in the clinical-hotels

In addition, 959 patients are in critical condition of which 256 are on artificial ventilation.

As of today, 16,085 individuals are in self-isolation and 65 individuals are under quarantine.