Covid daily cases decrease to 2,979 in Georgia

Georgia has reported 2,979 new cases of coronavirus, 3,470 recoveries and 53 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

38,624 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.

47,937  tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 29,881 of the 47,937 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 18,056 were PCR tests. 

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The country has had 904,181 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

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6.76  per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.

852,560 of the 904,181 patients have recovered, while 12,971 have died from the virus.

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The new 2,979 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 1,325 cases 
• Adjara - 229 cases 
• Imereti - 493 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 135 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 207 cases 
• Guria - 109 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 184 cases 
• Kakheti - 137 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 81 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 59 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 20 cases

5,798 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,447 of the 5,798 patients are in critical condition. 319 of the 1,447 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

31,719 individuals are undergoing treatment at home.

35,240 individuals are in self isolation. 

1,245,341 individuals have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the country so far, of which 1,063,784 have been completely vaccinated.