Georgia reports 486 new cases of coronavirus, 19,192 tests conducted

Georgia has reported 486 new cases of coronavirus, 499 recoveries and 13 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

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3,805 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.

19,192 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 

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12,628 of the 19,192 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 6,564 were PCR tests. 

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Georgia has had 266,948 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 

Image: coronavirus live update.

259,727 of the 266,948  individuals have recovered, while 3,390 others have died.

The new 486 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 194 cases 
• Adjara - 32 cases 
• Imereti - 49 cases 
• Kvemo Kartli - 14 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 36 cases 
• Guria - 37 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 34 cases 
• Kakheti - 74 cases 
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 8 cases 
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 4 cases 
• Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti - 4 cases

Image: coronavirus live update. 

1,828 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 379 of the 1,828 patients are in critical condition. 103 of the 379 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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More than 2,495,000 tests have been conducted in Georgia so far.

11,485 individuals are in self-isolation.