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Georgia reports 3,123 new cases of coronavirus, weekly positivity rate stands at 6.86%

Currently 32,149 patients are undergoing treatment at home, 5,882 patients – in hospitals, while 1,137 patients are undergoing treatment in clinical hotels. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 16 Dec 2021 - 12:02, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has reported 3,123 new cases of coronavirus, 4,215 recoveries and 39 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 6.86%.

A total of 48,898 tests have been conducted in the country during the last 24 hours. 31,214 of them were rapid tests, while the remaining 17,684 were PCR tests.

The new 3,123 cases were recorded in:

Tbilisi – 1,430 cases
Imereti – 481 cases
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti – 214 cases
Kakheti – 160 cases
Adjara – 243 cases
Guria – 88 cases
Shida Kartli – 211 cases
Kvemo Kartli – 115 cases
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti – 17 cases

Currently 32,149 patients are undergoing treatment at home, 5,882 patients – in hospitals, while 1,137 patients are undergoing treatment in clinical hotels.

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