Coronavirus in Georgia: 355 new cases of 19,737 tests
Georgia is expecting to receive the Pfizer vaccine in the week of March 22. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Tweet 
Share
Georgia has reported 355 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting a total of 19,737 tests over the last 24 hours, including 12,307 rapid tests and 7,430 PCR tests.
Meanwhile, 91 individuals have recovered and four patients have died.
Out of the 355 new cases176 were reported in Tbilisi.
- 48 - in Imereti
- 30 - in Shida Kartli
- 23 - in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
- 19 - in Kakheti
- 17 - in Adjara
- 14 - in Guria
- 10 - in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- 8 - in Kvemo Kartli
- 6 - in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- 4 - in Samtskhe-Javakheti
As of now the number of total confirmed cases of Covid-19 stands at 272,617 in Georgia, including 266,344 recoveries and 3,567 fatalities, while 2,680 people remain infected with the coronavirus.
Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia announced yesterday that the Pfizer vaccine is expected to arrive in Georgia in the week of March 22, while the AstraZeneca vaccine may also be introduced in the country by the end of March.
The Pfizer vaccine is expected to arrive in Georgia in the week of March 22, announces Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia. Gabunia said that the AstraZeneca vaccine may also be introduced in the country by the end of March.
The Georgian government has expanded the list of countries from which tourists can travel to Georgia with negative PCR tests conducted within the last 72 hours.
Georgia’s economic freedom score is 77.2, making its economy the 12th freest in the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom by the Heritage Foundation. "Its overall score has increased by 0.1 point, primarily because of an improvement in the government spending score. Georgia is ranked 7th among 45 countries in the Europe region, and its overall score is above the regional and world averages", reads the index.
The turnover received by the Georgian business sector increased by 2.1% (y/y) and amounted to 32 billion GEL in the fourth quarter of 2020, says the National Statistic Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia has reported 234 new cases of coronavirus, 349 recoveries and nine deaths over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a total of 15,919 tests have been conducted, including 6,210 rapid tests and 9,709 PCR tests.
Georgia has reported 147 new cases of coronavirus, 193 recoveries and 15 deaths over the last 24 hours. A total of,7 823 tests have been conducted, including 3,613 rapid tests and 4,210 PCR tests. As of now, Georgia has confirmed a total of 272,998 cases of Covid-19 since last February, including 266,886 recoveries and 3,591 deaths; 2,495 people remain infected with coronavirus.