NCDC Head: ‘Omicron variant accounts for 50% of new COVID cases in Georgia’
A total of 1,006,864 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Georgia since February 26, 2020, with 934,667 out of 1,006,864 patients recovering, and 14,512 deaths from various strands of the virus recorded to date. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Omicron strand of the coronavirus accounts for 50 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in Georgia, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said on Tuesday.
In the latest update on the virus, Gamkrelidze also noted approximately 20 per cent out of 1,254 confirmed Omicron cases were of re-infected patients. The data also shows 14 individuals hospitalised and 13 discharged.
The average age of individuals infected with Omicron is 33,8. All hospitalised individuals showed concomitant chronic illnesses. So far, Omicron is characterised by mild symptoms unlike other variants of coronavirus,” Gamkrelidze said.
The NCDC head called on the public to receive their third ‘booster’ doses of the vaccine, citing studies that showed its efficiency against the Omicron variant. Gamkrelidze was joined in the urge by Georgia’s health minister Tamar Gabunia today.
A total of 40 online clinics are set to be added to the existing 62 to provide services to Covid patients, Gabunia revealed, with the move aimed at easing the process of communication between health professionals and their patients.
A total of 1,006,864 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Georgia since February 26, 2020, with 934,667 out of 1,006,864 patients recovering, and 14,512 deaths from various strands of the virus recorded to date.
Georgia has reported 7,521 new Covid-19 cases, 3,160 recoveries, and 31 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days has increased to 10%. Overall 57,659 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
The Georgian Health Ministry has created a new portal, https://er.moh.gov.ge/, which allows Georgian citizens to register their COVID-19 status online.
The Ministry of Health has decided to shorten the Covid-19 isolation and quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals who test positive for the virus starting Monday.
Georgian citizens vaccinated with WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines, as well as foreign citizens, have been granted the right to register their vaccination info, thus enabling use of the Georgia e-Health app.
Georgia has reported 8,728 new Covid-19 cases, 8,545 recoveries, and 43 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days has increased to 10.44%. Overall 57,728 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said the government aims to extend the vaccination incentive programme, which allows people over the age of 50 to get a 200 GEL reward after receiving the first dose of the vaccine, adding “all vaccines available today should be used."