Georgia reports 4,318 new COVID-19 cases, weekly positivity rate stands at 9%
1,663 new cases were recorded in Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgia has reported 4,318 new cases of coronavirus, 2,457 recoveries and 70 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 9%.
A total of 52,962 tests have been conducted around the country during the last 24 hours. 32,513 of them were rapid tests, while the remaining 20,449 were PCR tests.
The new 4,318 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi – 1,663 cases
- Imereti – 809 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti – 295 cases
- Kakheti – 303 cases
- Adjara – 159 cases
- Guria – 98 cases
- Shida Kartli – 360 cases
- Kvemo Kartli – 279 cases
- Samtskhe- Javakheti – 184 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti – 55 cases
Currently 52,252 individuals remain infected with COVID-19, of which:
- 44,608 patients are undergoing treatment at home
- 6,471 patients – in hospitals
- 1,173 patients - in clinical hotels
382 infected patients are on artificial ventilation.
In total, 2,090,036 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country so far, while 978,208 individuals (approximately 32% of the population) have been fully vaccinated.
Georgia has reported 4,287 new cases of coronavirus, 4,154 recoveries and 63 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate has gone down to 8.37 % of tested individuals for Covid-19 as of November 19 in comparison to the last seven days.
The Georgian Ministry of Health has launched a COVID pass smartphone application Georgia e-Health which displays an individual's COVID-19 vaccination records, as well as the latest PCR and antigen test results. Georgia e-Health is available both on App Store and Google Play. Following the installation, an individual needs to register in the system. Afterwards, one's vaccination, testing, and recovery information will be displayed automatically.
“Nearly 50,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses daily should be administered in Georgia in order to stop the pandemic”, Head of Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre Tengiz Tsertsvadze said earlier today.
Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia and head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today that the epidemic situation in the country remains ‘tense,’ but the increasing number of daily vaccinations ‘gives hope.’ Georgia has reported 5,204 new COVID-19 cases, 4,785 recoveries and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 3,357 new cases of coronavirus, 5,772 recoveries and 76 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last 14 days stands at 9.31%.