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Georgia reports 3,201 new COVID-19 cases, weekly positivity rate stands at 9.19%

In total 2,112,852 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in Georgia so far. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 24 Nov 2021 - 16:16, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 3,201 new cases of coronavirus, 4,098 recoveries and 64 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 9.19%.

A total of 26,588 tests have been conducted in the country during the last 24 hours. 14,401 of them were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,187 were PCR tests.

The new 3,201 cases were recorded in:

Tbilisi – 1,383 cases
Imereti – 536 cases
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti – 263 cases
Kakheti – 155 cases
Adjara – 141 cases
Guria – 111 cases
Shida Kartli – 244 cases
Kvemo Kartli – 187 cases
Samtskhe-Javakheti – 93 cases
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti – 28 cases

Currently 39,228 patients are undergoing treatment at home, 6,611 patients – in hospitals, while 1,084 patients are undergoing treatment in clinical hotels.

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