31% of Georgian adult population fully vaccinated as of today amid soaring coronavirus cases
The Georgian government plans to undertake several initiatives to boost the vaccination rate, such as sending mobile units to various regions and organising ‘weekly marathons’ to raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination. Photo: Ministry of Health press office.
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A total of 31% of the adult population has been completely vaccinated in Georgia as of October 13, while yesterday only 6,837 individuals received the Covid-19 vaccine amid a surge of cases.
Georgia has reported 4,837 new cases of coronavirus and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The vaccination rate began to decline in Georgia in September, and less than 10,000 vaccine doses have been administered daily since the beginning of October.
However, the Georgian government aims to vaccinate 30,000 people daily in order to reach its vaccination goal of 60% of the country’s population by the end of this year.
As of today, a total of 884,902 people are fully vaccinated in Georgia nationwide, while 1,004,298 individuals have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Public health expert and manager of the republican hospital in Tbilisi, Devi Tabadze, says the fifth wave has begun in the country, calling new daily cases ‘catastrophic.’
The fifth wave has started, [and] the most important thing is that we have met it with practically delayed vaccination; this is our most difficult situation,” Tabadze stated.
Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control, Amiran Gamkrelidze, stated that the fifth wave of coronavirus will be more difficult for Georgia if the country is not able to raise the vaccination rate.
The Georgian government plans to undertake several initiatives to boost the vaccination rate, such as sending mobile units to various regions and organising ‘weekly marathons’ to raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination.
The vaccination marathons are scheduled to begin on October 15 in various municipalities around the country and will continue for the next three months.
Georgian citizens vaccinated with either the Chinese Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccine can now receive an additional shot of the Pfizer vaccine for travel purposes starting today. If an individual wants to go abroad for travel, study or medical treatment, at least 28 days must have passed since receiving the second shot of the Chinese vaccine to get the Pfizer jab, the new decree of the Georgian Health Ministry reads.
Georgia has reported 4,837 new cases of coronavirus, 1,586 recoveries and 26 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgian citizens over the age of 50, individuals with chronic diseases and high-risk groups will be given a third dose (booster shot) of the Covid-19 vaccine, Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia announced earlier today.
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.
Georgia has reported 4,212 new cases of coronavirus, 1,982 recoveries and 38 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 3,270 new cases of coronavirus, 1,298 recoveries and 26 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate has gone up to 8.58% of tested individuals for Covid-19 as of October 14 in comparison to 7.58% of the last two weeks.
Georgia has reported 5,076 new cases of coronavirus, 1,126 recoveries and 44 deaths in the past 24 hours. 62,994 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 41,001 of the 62,994 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 21,993 were PCR tests. 37,038 remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.
Georgia has reported a total of 4,581 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 21,271 PCR tests and 24,852 rapid tests over the last 24 hours. Out of the 4,581 new cases 1,525 were reported in Tbilisi.
Georgia has reported 5,739 new cases of coronavirus, 2,082 recoveries and 36 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate has gone up to 10.15% of tested individuals for Covid-19 as of October 18 in comparison to 8.64% of the last two weeks. In total, 56,555 tests have been conducted around the country of which 42,546 were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,009 were PCR tests.
A total 31.8% of the adult Georgian population is fully vaccinated as of October 19, while only 6,203 individuals received COVID-19 shots yesterday. Georgia has reported 5,739 new coronavirus cases and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate of tested individuals has risen to 10.15%.
Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze has stated that a fifth wave of Covid-19 has already started in the country, noting that ‘vaccination is the solution.’ Georgia has reported 5,739 new cases of coronavirus and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours and currently, a total of 44,043 individuals remain infected with the virus.
Georgian health officials and medical experts are expecting coronavirus daily cases to exceed 7,000 amid a low rate of vaccination, not adhering to mandatory guidelines, and large political rallies across the country.