Coronavirus: 490 new cases, 219 recoveries, 8 deaths
Helath workers and people above 65 are being vaccinated in Georgia nowadays to decrease the further spread of the virus. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgia has reported 490 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 11,769 PCR tests and 24,791 rapid tests over the last 24 hours.
Out of the 490 new cases 256 were reported in Tbilisi, 69 - in Imereti, 41 - in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, 36 - in Adjara, 26 - in Shida Kartli, 22 - in Kvemo Kartli, 20 - in Kakheti, 7 - in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 7 - in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 6 - in Guria. 
Meanwhile 219 individuals have recovered, increasing the total number of recoveries to 271,804. With eight new cases of death Georgia has lost 3,746 patients out of the total 279,936 cases of Covid-19 infection since last February.
Georgia started vaccination on March 15 after the country received the first 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine. In addition 29,250 doses of the US-German Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine entered Georgia late on March 24. Georgia will also receive Chinese coronavirus vaccines Sinopharm next month.
Georgia has reported 419 new cases of coronavirus, 307 recoveries and six deaths in the past 24 hours.29,341 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 18,964 of the 29,341 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 10,377 were PCR tests. The country has had 279,446 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 271,585 of the 279,446 patients have recovered, while 3,738 have died of the virus.
Georgia will likely receive Chinese coronavirus vaccines Sinopharm next month, announces deputy Health Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia. She said that in addition, negotiations are underway to receive additional doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Vaccination with Pfizer will be allowed in four clinics of Tbilisi: Republican Hospital, Bokeria clinic, Caucasus Medical Centre and Amtel hospital, in two clinics of Kutaisi and in Batumi Republican Hospital in the Adjara region. Individuals receiving either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19 will have to stay at clinics for 45 minutes, instead of 30 minutes to be observed if there are any adverse effects.
Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland has commented on the death of a nurse after receiving AstraZeneca vaccination in Georgia, saying that in order to minimise the risks of anaphylaxis, vaccination should be done in an environment where there are doctors and all necessary medicines.
Georgia has reported 365 new cases of Coronavirus, 415 recoveries and five deaths over the last 24 hours. Out of the 365 new cases 183 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Georgia has reported 673 new cases of coronavirus, 298 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.30,751 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 23,361 of the 30,751 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,390 were PCR tests. The country has had 281,145 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 272,899 of the 281,145 patients have recovered, while 3,773 have died of the virus. Currently 4,447 individuals remain infected with Covid-19.