Georgia reports 332 new cases of coronavirus of 26,700 tests
2,953 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 395 new cases of coronavirus, 343 recoveries and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours.
26,700 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 17,307 of the 26,700 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 9,393 were PCR tests.
The country has had 274,337 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
267,764 of the 274,337 patients have recovered, while 3,634 have died of the virus.
Currently 2,953 individuals remain infected with Covid-19.
Image: coronavirus live update.
The new 332 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 185 cases
- Adjara - 20 cases
- Imereti - 51 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 8 cases
- Shida Kartli - 14 cases
- Guria - 13 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 18 cases
- Kakheti - 20 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 0 case
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 1 case
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 2 cases
Image: coronavirus live update.
1,310 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 275 of the 1,310 patients are in critical condition. 75 of the 275 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
5,480 individuals are in self-isolation.
More than 2,934,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.
Georgian Health Officials say that the country will be able to receive only 200,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine against coronavirus as of today as Georgia lacks refrigeration facilities to keep the vaccines in mandatory -80 degree conditions.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated that 43,200 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will enter Georgia this weekend. She stated medical personnel and risk groups will be vaccinated first. Tikaradze said that Georgia is likely to receive 29,250 doses of Pfizer vaccine by the end of March.
In order to find out what part of the Georgian population has already been infected with Covid-19, a new study will be launched starting today, announces the Head of Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre Tengiz Tsertsvadze.
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.
Georgia has reported 344 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting a total of 32,090 tests over the last 24 hours. Out of the 344 new cases 188 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.