PM Garibashvili urges Georgian citizens to get vaccinated, says doses are available
“I want to tell the population and calm [them] down, we are managing the situation, it is under control,” said Garibashvili. Photo: government of Georgia press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has stated that the country received a million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine on October 1 and called on the Georgian population to get vaccinated, noting that ‘the Pfizer vaccine is available’ as well.
We do not have any problems with vaccines ... Once again, please get vaccinated and protect our health,” Garibashvili said.
He also said the epidemiological situation in the country is ‘under control.’
I want to tell the population and calm [them] down, we are managing the situation, it is under control,” said Garibashvili.
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.
Currently, the Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines are available in all regions of Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
However, the daily rate of vaccination has reached the lowest level in the country, with only 6,203 people yesterday.
Therefore, vaccination marathons have been launched involving about 50 villages in various regions of Georgia, and aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination.
Health officials have announced that the fifth wave of Covid-19 has already started in the country, stating that ‘vaccination is the solution.’
A total of 907,106 people are fully vaccinated in Georgia as of today, amounting to 31.8% of the populace, and 1,013,507 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
The head of Georgia's National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Amiran Gamkrelidze, has said that in spite of soaring coronavirus cases ‘there is no pressure on the healthcare system,' as about one million people are currently vaccinated, and 42% of the country’s population have recovered from the virus.
Georgia has reported 5,219 new cases of coronavirus, 2,348 recoveries and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours. 45,610 remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.
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%.
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.
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.
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 4,411 new cases of coronavirus, 2,896 recoveries and 29 deaths in the past 24 hours. A total of 48,358 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia. Overall, 53,700 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 33,678 of the 53,700 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 20,022 were PCR tests.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has once again called on citizens to get vaccinated. Irakli Garibashvili spoke with journalists in the western Georgian town of Baghdati, Imereti region, where he was holding meetings with the party supporters ahead of the October 30 municipal run-offs.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated earlier today that it is necessary to encourage the public to vaccinate and to refrain from any coercive measures as much as possible amid a recent surge of coronavirus cases.Georgia has reported 1,942 new cases of coronavirus and 46 deaths in the past 24 hours. Health officials announced several days ago that a fifth wave of COVID-19 in Georgia has begun, stating that ‘vaccination is the solution.’