Georgia reports 777 new cases of coronavirus of 36,578 tests

Georgia has reported 777 new cases of coronavirus, 342 recoveries and nine deaths in the past 24 hours.

36,578 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours.24,438 of the 36,578 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,140 were PCR tests. 

2.09 per cent of tested individuals had the virus in the past 14 days. 

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The country has had 287,183 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

276,426 of the 287,183 patients have recovered, while 3,858 have died from the virus. 

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Currently 6,873 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

The new 777 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 430 cases 
• Adjara - 62 cases 
• Imereti - 50 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 29 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 29 cases 
• Guria - 21 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 91 cases 
• Kakheti - 32 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 17 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 6 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 10 cases

Image: coronavirus live update. 

2,129 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 357 of the 2,129 patients are in critical condition. 68 of the 357 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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11,879 individuals are in self-isolation. 

More than 3,620,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.