Health minister: if prevalence rate is over 4%, gov’t will impose coronavirus restrictions
Currently 8,604 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze says that if more than four per cent of tested individuals test positive for coronavirus in two consecutive weeks, the government of Georgia is likely to impose coronavirus restrictions, including lockdown.
2.56 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Georgia has reported 1,085 new cases of coronavirus, 432 recoveries and seven deaths in the past 24 hours.
35,865 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 23,896 of the 37,524 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 11,967 were PCR tests.
The country has had 291,214 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
278,683 of the 291,214 patients have recovered, while 3,901 have died from the virus.
Image: coronavirus live update.
Currently 8,604 individuals remain infected with Covid-19.
The new 1,085 cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 664 cases
- Adjara - 96 cases
- Imereti - 52 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 40 cases
- Shida Kartli - 31 cases
- Guria - 24 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 120 cases
- Kakheti - 24 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 22 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 5 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 7 cases
Image: coronavirus live update.
2,546 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 426 of the 2,546 patients are in critical condition. 81 of the 426 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
More than 3,758,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.
Georgia has reported 1,374 new cases of coronavirus, 422 recoveries and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours.37,524 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 28,078 of the 37,524 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 9,446 were PCR tests. 2.46 per cent of tested individuals had the virus in the past 14 days.
Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze says that as in many countries of the world a third wave of Covid-19 has started in Georgia as well.
Georgian health officials have decided to continue vaccination with AstraZeneca only for individuals over 55 years of age following statements from the European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organisation that say that unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19.
Georgia has reported 761 new cases of coronavirus, 537 recoveries and nine deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 1,030 new cases of coronavirus, 706 recoveries and seven deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 1,077 new cases of coronavirus, 442 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 1,310 new cases of coronavirus, 632 recoveries and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia says that 3,600 of 4,400 beds in hospitals for Covid-19 patients are already in use because of the recent increase of new infections.
Georgia has reported 1,226 new cases of coronavirus, 688 recoveries and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours. 27,995 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 13,456 of the 27,995 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 15,539 were PCR tests. The country has had 300,264 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 3.55 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
The UK variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 80% of Covid-19 cases in Georgia, says Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Georgia has reported 1,271 new cases of coronavirus, 729 recoveries and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours. 28,751 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 14,187 of the 28,751 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,564 were PCR tests. The country has had 301,535 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 3.75 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.