Georgia reports 2,195 new cases of coronavirus, weekly positivity rate stands at 6.48%
Georgia has had a total of 907,872 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgia has reported 2,195 new cases of coronavirus, 4,319 recoveries and 47 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 6.48%.
35,852 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.
33,813 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 20,095 of them were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,718 were PCR tests.
Georgia has had a total of 907,872 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
858,949 infected patients have recovered, while 13,071 have died from the virus.
The new 2,195 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 1,032 cases
- Adjara - 149 cases
- Imereti - 380 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 98 cases
- Shida Kartli - 116 cases
- Guria - 76 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 160 cases
- Kakheti - 95 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 60 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 26 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 3 cases
5,779 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,426 of them are in intensive care units. 319 patients are on artificial ventilation.
31,180 individuals are undergoing treatment at home.
1,254,991 individuals in the country have received at least one dose of COVID-19 the vaccine so far, while 1,078,455 have been fully vaccinated.
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%.
The Interagency Coordination Council has not yet decided to open night clubs thus events in the facilities are not allowed, the Labour Inspection Service of Georgia reports in response to the information announced earlier that night clubs in Georgia open on December 17.
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.
Covid-19 ‘green’ passes have come into force in Georgia starting today, obliging the public to present proof of vaccination, testing or recovery from Covid-19 when entering certain establishments. Restaurants, cafes and bars will operate in Georgia without hourly restrictions starting today due to the introduction of the passes.