EU Ambassador congratulates Georgia on Covid-19 vaccine arrival
Following the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines, Georgia is also expected to receive 29,250 doses of Pfizer vaccines as well. Photo: NCDC/Facebook
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European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has congratulated Georgia on the arrival of the 43,200 doses of Covid-19 vaccine earlier today.
Hartzell, who is in the midst of in ‘very intense political mediation efforts’ between the Georgian ruling party and opposition, has taken 'a short timeout' to congratulate Georgia in a video address.
Statement of EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell on arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Georgia. pic.twitter.com/5bWUH0NI3I
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) March 13, 2021
The first 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine arrived in Georgia this morning, while the remaining 86,400 doses will arrive in April.
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi has tweeted in response to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge that the EU 'continues to work with partners to ensure access to vaccines for all'.
Pleased that first doses of #COVID19 vaccines arrived to #Georgia via #COVAX this morning. #EU continues to work with partners to ensure access to vaccines for all. #StrongerTogether https://t.co/wcU6d9wnvC
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) March 13, 2021
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has meanwhile thanked the country's international partners 'who made this possible'.
This is what “light at the end of the tunnel” looks like! Thank you to our international partners who made this possible. We still have a long road ahead but the world is #StrongerTogether and will overcome this crisis through solidarity. ???????????? https://t.co/aSTJEXzBFh
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) March 13, 2021
One year after Georgia confirmed the first case of Covid-19, UNICEF supported the Government of Georgia in procuring the vaccines.
The vaccines will be distributed to regions over the weekend so that the vaccination of medical workers will start on March 15.
EU mediator Christian Danielsson has met with the ruling Georgian Dream party and opposition amid the current political tension in Georgia. Danielsson, who arrived in Georgia yesterday, has held separate meetings with different parties.
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.
The 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has arrived in Georgia this morning. UNICEF, which has supported the Government of Georgia in procuring the Covid-19 vaccines, has announced that the plane has already landed at Tbilisi International Airport.
Georgia has reported 268 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 9,387 PCR tests and 17,012 rapid tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 233 individuals have recovered from coronavirus in Georgia, while five infected patients have died. The number of active coronavirus cases stands at 3,078 now.
Georgian health officials and doctors have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine earlier today live on TV. The country received 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on March 13 with the help of UNICEF. Deputy head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze was the first who got the jab. After the vaccination he said that ‘I feel great’ and called on people, especially doctors to vaccinate.
Georgia has reported 159 new cases of coronavirus, 328 recoveries and 2 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 537 new cases of coronavirus, 128 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.
On March 15, the first day when coronavirus vaccination started in Georgia, 668 people were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine and 4,202 medical workers were registered for it, announces the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.
As of today, 57,000 individuals have registered on a special website created by the Georgian Health Ministry to find out the number of those wishing to get vaccinated against coronavirus.