Georgia reports 829 new cases of coronavirus, 566 recoveries, 8 deaths, 18,331 tests conducted

Georgia has reported 829 new cases of coronavirus, 566 recoveries and 8 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

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4,809 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.

18,331 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 

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12,700 of the 18,331 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,631 were PCR tests. 

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Georgia has had 263,057 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

254,916 of the 263,057  individuals have recovered, while 3,306 others have died.

The new 829 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 314 cases 
• Adjara - 37 cases 
• Imereti - 150 cases 
• Kvemo Kartli - 37 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 63 cases 
• Guria - 43 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 95 cases 
• Kakheti - 73 cases 
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 9 cases 
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 7 cases 
• Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 1 case

Image: coronavirus live update. 

2,149 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 480 of the 2,149 patients are in critical condition. 127 of the 480 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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More than 2,342,000 tests have been conducted in Georgia so far.

12,970 individuals are in self-isolation.