Georgia reports 1,942 new cases of coronavirus, 4,650 recoveries, 46 deaths
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Georgia has reported 1,942 new cases of coronavirus, 4,650 recoveries and 46 deaths in the past 24 hours.
48,757 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
22,847 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 13,643 of the 22,847 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 9,204 were PCR tests.
The country has had 694,182 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
9.05 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
635,611 of the 694,182 patients have recovered, while 9,788 have died from the virus.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The new 1,942 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 704 cases
- Adjara - 93 cases
- Imereti - 438 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 130 cases
- Shida Kartli - 84 cases
- Guria - 33 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 129 cases
- Kakheti - 253 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 16 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 48 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 14 cases
Image: coronavirus live update.
6,166 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,549 of the 6,166 patients are in critical condition. 318 of the 1,549 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
41,569 individuals are undergoing treatment at home.
39,329 individuals are in self isolation.
1,950,693 individuals have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the country so far, of which 925,169 have been completely vaccinated.
Georgia has reported 3,436 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting a total of 32,011 tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 4,483 individuals have recovered and 43 patients have died.
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.
Ninety-nine per cent of individuals who have died from Covid-19 in Georgia were not vaccinated, Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said. “This is a life-and-death battle with an invisible enemy. Vaccination is our main weapon, which will lead to eventual victory", he said.
A total of 63 kindergartens have closed in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi since reopening on October 4 due to soaring coronavirus cases, news agency Interpressnews (IPN) reports.
About 1,200 people received COVID-19 vaccines in Georgia last week during the vaccination marathon, the head of Georgia's National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Amiran Gamkrelidze, says. The vaccination marathon was launched in the country on October 18 and involved about 50 villages in various regions of Georgia, aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination.
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.’
Georgia has reported 4,762 new cases of coronavirus, 3,953 recoveries and 43 deaths in the past 24 hours. 49,523 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.48,090 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 35,647 of the 48,090 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,443 were PCR tests. The country has had 698,944 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 9.05 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.