Deputy Head of NCDC: vaccination of non-risk groups against coronavirus to start in summer or early autumn

Georgia has reported 1,357 new cases of coronavirus, 748 recoveries and 21 deaths in the past 24 hours. 13,360 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 15,891 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 8,767 of the 15,891 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,124 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 244,612 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 228,359 of the 244,612  individuals have recovered, while 2,867 others have died.

Georgian Health Officials say that the country will be able to receive only 200,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine against coronavirus as of today as Georgia lacks refrigeration facilities to keep the vaccines in mandatory -80 degree conditions.

Once Georgia receives the coronavirus vaccine, it will initially be available to medics, epidemiologists and elderly people in nursing homes, said Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze today.

Dozens of Georgian children have developed a multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) which is a rare but serious complication associated with COVID-19, Radio Liberty has reported. 

The Pfizer vaccine may be the first vaccine Georgia uses to combat the coronavirus in the near future, said Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze earlier today.

Georgian citizens will receive all the high quality coronavirus vaccinations which will be approved by international health organisations, said Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia earlier today. 

The Georgian government has plans to vaccinate 60 per cent of its population of 3.7 million this year, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze stated earlier today. 

Georgia has reported 1,236 new cases of coronavirus after conducting 15,152 tests over the last 24 hours. 485 out of the new 1,236 cases were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Meanwhile, 2,189 people have recovered and 23 others have died.

Georgia is technically ready to receive and ensure the appropriate storage of all three vaccines against coronavirus which have been internationally approved, Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia stated earlier today. 

Georgia has reported 469 new cases of coronavirus, 1,792 recoveries and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours. 9.999 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 6,122 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country due to the weekend.Georgia has had 249,934 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 236,922 of the 249,934  individuals have recovered, while 2,987 others have died.

The Georgian government expects to have vaccinated 60% of the country by the end of 2021, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced at today's government meeting. Gakharia said that high risk groups will be vaccinated at the first stage.

The Georgian parliament has plans to approve coronavirus vaccination-related changes to the country’s Law on Public Health this week, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party Mamuka Mdinaradze stated earlier today. 

Georgia has reported 1,006 new cases of coronavirus, 1,050 recoveries and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours. 7,254 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 

A total of 228,410 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Georgia between February 26, 2019 and December 31, 2020, reads the fifth review of the Covid-19 in Georgia, published by the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

Deputy Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze says that 60% of the Georgian population should be vaccinated by autumn 2021 in order for the country to be prepared for the winter season.

Georgia has reported 669 new cases of coronavirus, 637 recoveries and 21 deaths in the past 24 hours. 6,686 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. 19,311 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country.11,681 of the 19,311 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,630 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 256,956 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 

Head of Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre Tengiz Tsertsvadze says the reception of the first doses of Pfizer vaccine will mark 'the beginning of the end’ of the coronavirus pandemic. "Congratulations! It has been officially confirmed that Georgia will be one of the first developing countries to receive the first dose of the highest quality vaccine in the shortest time”, Tsertsvadze wrote in a Facebook post yesterday. 

Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said Georgia will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine after Pfizer.

About 14,000 medical workers will receive the Pfizer vaccine once Georgia will receive it in the middle of February, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said today.

Georgia has reported 486 new cases of coronavirus, 499 recoveries and 13 deaths in the past 24 hours. 3,805 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.19,192 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 12,628 of the 19,192 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 6,564 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 266,948 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 

Georgia has reported 365 new cases of coronavirus, 539 recoveries and nine deaths in the past 24 hours.  In total 17,188 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country, of which 9,866 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,322 were PCR tests. 

Georgia has reported 388 new cases of coronavirus, 331 recoveries and 7 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

Georgia has reported 443 new cases of coronavirus, 461 recoveries and six deaths in the past 24 hours. 

Georgia has reported 390 new cases of coronavirus, 172 recoveries and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours.22,022 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 13,350 of the 22,022 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 8,672 were PCR tests. The country has had 272,262 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 266,253 of the 272, 262 have recovered, while 3,563 have died of the virus. As of today 2,420 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

Georgia has reported 139 new cases of coronavirus, 129 recoveries and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours.