Number of Omicron cases rises to 51 in Georgia
The first two cases of the Omicron variant were confirmed on December 20 in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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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.
The first two cases of the Omicron strain in the country were confirmed on December 20.
NCDC Head Amiran Gamkrelidze said that 18 of the 51 infected individuals are under the age of 18, while one of them is a 3-year-old child.
NCDC Deputy Head Paata Imnadze said that three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are approximately 75% effective against the Omicron variant.
I once again call for vaccination, especially to older generations. Those who have received two doses, should get booster shots, Imnadze added.
Georgia has reported 1,661 new cases of coronavirus, 3,841 recoveries and 69 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last 14 days stands at 5.93%.
The country has had a total of 923,080 Covid-19 cases since February 26, 2020.
881,863 of the 923,080 infected individuals have recovered, while 13,512 have died from the virus.
The new 1,661 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 836 cases
- Adjara - 147 cases
- Imereti - 288 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 79 cases
- Shida Kartli - 56 cases
- Guria - 42 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 108 cases
- Kakheti - 94 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 42 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 22 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 7 cases
1,275,692 individuals in the country have received at least one dose of Covid-19 the vaccine so far, while 1,123,129 have been fully vaccinated.
Georgia has reported 2,090 new cases of coronavirus, 1,768 recoveries and 76 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last 7 days stands at 5.52%.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia has reported 986 new cases of coronavirus, 3,193 recoveries and 71 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate in the country has come down to 5.86% as of December 27 over the last 14 days.
Georgia has reported 2,676 new cases of coronavirus, 2,966 recoveries and 63 deaths over the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 5.02%.
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.