Coronavirus: Georgia reports 2,784 new cases, 2,070 recoveries, 53 deaths
1,074,608 individuals in Georgia have been fully vaccinated. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgia has reported 2,784 new cases of coronavirus, 2,070 recoveries and 53 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last 7 days stands at 6.67%.
A total of 38,023 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.
Overall, 51,054 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 31,443 of them were rapid tests, while the remaining 19,611 were PCR tests.
Georgia has had 905,677 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
854,630 of the 905,677 infected individuals have recovered, while 13,024 have died from the virus.
The new 2,784 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 1,236 cases
- Adjara - 215 cases
- Imereti - 429 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 137 cases
- Shida Kartli - 205 cases
- Guria - 77 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 174 cases
- Kakheti - 143 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 88 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 59 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 21 cases
5,737 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,422 of them are in intensive care units. 319 patients are on artificial ventilation.
31,180 individuals are undergoing treatment at home.
1,252,696 individuals in the country have received at least one dose of COVID-19 the vaccine so far, while 1,074,608 have been fully vaccinated.
Deputy head of Georgia’s National Center for Disease Control, Paata Imnadze, says that the new variant of coronavirus dubbed Omicron is ‘very likely’ to infect many, ‘particularly unvaccinated’ individuals, and there will be more of a need for hospital beds than at present.
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 Georgia47,937 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.
Georgian health officials have said that it is 'necessary' to administer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron variant in the country.
Booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will be permitted five months after getting the second shot of the Pfizer vaccine, down from the initially recommended six, the Georgian Health Ministry reports.
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Georgia confirmed the first two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus earlier today. The new strain, which was detected in South Africa last month, has been classified as a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization (WHO)The WHO says that Omicron has an ‘unprecedented number of spike mutations’, which is concerning due to the potential impact on the trajectory of the pandemic.