Georgia confirms the first two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant
The individuals who have the new strain of coronavirus dubbed Omicron undergoing treatment at home. Photo: news.sky.com.
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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.
According to recent studies, Omicron replicates 70 times faster in human airways, but infection in the lungs appears to be less severe.
As of yesterday, Omicron has been detected in 89 countries.
Head of Georgia’s National Center for Disease Control, Amiran Gamkrelidze, says that individuals who have the new variant feel fine and are undergoing treatment at home.
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Both individuals have mild symptoms,” Gamkrelidze said.
He stated that a ‘rapid surge in new infections is less expected, at least until the New Year.’
Omicron will need at least two months to replace the Delta variant in Georgia,” Gamkrelidze said.
He has encouraged people to get the coronavirus shot and a booster dose.
Coronavirus cases have recently begun to decrease in the country.
Georgia has reported 1,296 new cases of coronavirus, 4,127 recoveries and 45 deaths in the past 24 hours.
34,238 remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia at the moment.
1,255,593 individuals have received at least one dose of a vaccine in the country so far, of whom 1,080,162 have been completely vaccinated.
Georgia has reported 1,296 new cases of coronavirus, 4,127 recoveries and 45 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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%.
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.
Georgia has reported 3,282 new cases of coronavirus, 3,263 recoveries and 53 deaths over the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 6.24%.
About 100,000 Georgian citizens over the age of 60 have received a vaccine against Covid-19 following the announcement on November 8 of the Georgian government’s incentive program, which provides pensioners with a 200 GEL pension bonus, Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze reported.
Georgia has reported 2,739 new cases of coronavirus, 3,072 recoveries and 52 deaths over the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 6.19%.
The Georgian government has declared January 1-10 a public holiday in Georgia for ‘reducing mobility’ in the country following confirmation of 24 cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council, Giorgi Gibradze, announced earlier today.
Georgia has reported 2,164 new cases of coronavirus, 3,767 recoveries and 68 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate in the country has come down to 6.43% as of December 23 over the last 14 days.
The number of total Covid-19 Omicron variant cases has risen to 51 as of December 26 in Georgia, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported earlier today.
Head of the National Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) of Georgia Amiran Gamkrelidze says that circulation of the Omicron coronavirus variant is increasing in the country following the confirmation of 144 Omicron variant cases.
Internal transmission of Covid-19 Omicron variant has already started in Georgia, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze reported earlier this evening.