Coronavirus: 4,581 new cases, 2,494 recoveries, 28 deaths
The number of active cases of the coronavirus stands at 40,359 in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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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.
Other cases were reported in:
- Kakheti - 878
- Imereti – 876
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 349
- Kvemo Kartli – 255
- Shida Kartli - 200
- Adjara – 161
- Guria -112
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 95
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti – 80
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 50
Meanwhile, 2,494 people have recovered and 28 patients have died.
Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze has told Rustavi 2 media company that the epidemiological situation is expected to worsen in Georgia. He says the only solution to the problem is to get vaccinated and to adhere to the safety regulations.
Everyone should be wearing face masks indoors and outdoors. Let’s maintain [social] distance and avoid any large gatherings”, Gamkrelidze said.
Let’s go and get vaccinated for each other, otherwise the November is going to be very difficult”, he added.
As of now, Georgia has confirmed a total of 662,334 cases of the coronavirus, including 612,481 recoveries, 9,468 deaths and 40,359 active cases.
The government of Latvia has donated a total of 83,070 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Georgia. As of now, 322,903 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are available in Georgia. Those, willing to get vaccinated, should visit the health ministry website booking.moh.gov.ge and choose the vaccine they prefer and are eligible for.
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.
In total 55 kindergartens out of total 189 have closed temporarily in the Georgian capital city Tbilisi due to confirmed Covid-19 cases, announces the Kindergarten Management Agency of Tbilisi. All closed kindergartens will resume operations once the quarantine period of 12 days expires.
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.
Georgia has reported 2,479 new cases of coronavirus, 2,374 recoveries and 42 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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.