Georgia reports 986 new cases of Covid-19, positivity rate down to 5.86%
A total of 2,502 people received a Covid-19 vaccine dose yesterday while 64,364 individuals got a booster dose in the country so far. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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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.
Overall 26,689 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
A total of 19,701 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 12,828 of the 19,701 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 6,863 were PCR tests.
925,354 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Georgia since February 26, 2020.
A total of 885,056 of 925,354 patients have recovered, while 13,583 have died from the virus.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The 986 new cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 542 cases
- Adjara - 95 cases
- Imereti - 118 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 30 cases
- Shida Kartli - 30 cases
- Guria - 25 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 54 cases
- Kakheti - 52 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 20 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 15 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 5 cases
Image: datacov.moh.gov.ge.
A total of 5,070 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,269 of the 5,070 patients are in critical condition. 294 of the 1,269 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
20,716 people are undergoing treatment at home.
31,854 individuals are in self-isolation.
Overall, 1,276,364 individuals have received at least one dose of any vaccine in the country so far, while 1,124,908 people have been fully vaccinated.
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.
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%.
Booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine will be permitted three months after getting the second shot of all vaccines, down from the initially recommended five, Deputy Health Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia said earlier today.
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 2,676 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%.
Georgia has reported 2,514 new cases of coronavirus, 2,711 recoveries and 61 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate in the country has come down to 5.65% as of December 29 over the last 14 days.