Coronavirus: 344 new cases, 240 recoveries, 9 deaths

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. 

Other cases were reported in:

• Imereti - 58
• Guria -22
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 18
• Kvemo Kartli - 16
• Shida Kartli - 16
• Adjara - 8
• Kakheti - 8
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 4
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 4
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 2

Meanwhile, 240 individuals have recovered and nine patients have died of the coronavirus. 

Vaccination of priority groups, which includes medical workers, is scheduled to start on March 15. Photo: UNICEF Georgia/Facebook

As of now the number of total confirmed cases of Covid-19 stands at  274,721 in Georgia, including 268,004 recoveries and 3,643 deaths. 3,048 people remain infected with the virus.

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