Georgia reports 528 new cases of coronavirus of 20,903 tests

Georgia has reported 528 new cases of coronavirus, 299 recoveries and four deaths in the past 24 hours.

20,903 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 14,296 of the 20,903 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 6,607 were PCR tests. 

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The country has had 278,178 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

270,668 of the 278,178 patients have recovered, while 3,714 have died of the virus. 

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Currently 3,770 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

The new 528 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 265 cases 
• Adjara - 42 cases 
• Imereti - 84 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 31 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 20 cases 
• Guria - 19 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 26 cases 
• Kakheti - 17 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 13 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 2 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 9 cases

Image: coronavirus live update. 

1,467 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 299 of the 1,467 patients are in critical condition. 80 of the 299 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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6,660 individuals are in self-isolation. 

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More than 3,173,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.