Coronavirus: Georgia reports 3,357 new cases, 5,772 recoveries, 76 deaths
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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%.
A total of 34,361 tests have been conducted around the country during the last 24 hours. 19,776 of them were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,585 were PCR tests.
The new 3,357 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi – 1,415 cases
- Imereti – 621 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti – 260 cases
- Kakheti – 253 cases
- Adjara – 106 cases
- Guria – 95 cases
- Shida Kartli – 242 cases
- Kvemo Kartli – 173 cases
- Samtskhe- Javakheti – 83 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti – 24 cases
Currently 49,761 individuals remain infected with COVID-19, of which:
- 41,999 patients are undergoing treatment at home
- 6,605 patients – in hospitals
- 1,157 patients - in clinical hotels
390 infected patients are on artificial ventilation.
In total, 2,095,168 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country so far, while 979,607 individuals have been fully vaccinated.
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.
“Nine out of every 100 COVID-infected children need to be placed in hospital”, medical director of Iashvili Children Hospital and Head of Immunization Council Ivane Chkhaidze said.
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.
European Union now recognises COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued by Georgia. The EU is now also accepting COVID certificates from two other non-EU countries – Moldova and Serbia. A total of 49 countries’ COVID-19 vaccination certificates are now recognised by the EU, of which 22 are non-EU countries.
85 citizens from Dmanisi and Marneuli municipalities of the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in mobile vaccination clinics which were deployed by Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS) with the support of the EU.
Georgia has reported 1,954 new cases of coronavirus, 4,477 recoveries and 47 deaths in the past 24 hours.