Georgia reports 7,947 new cases of coronavirus, 31 deaths
Overall, 1,532 cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country as of January 24. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 7,947 new Covid-19 cases, 5,550 recoveries, and 31 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days increased to 13.08%.
Overall 77,049 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
A total of 35,082 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 20,608 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,474 were PCR tests.
1,059,392 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Georgia since February 26, 2020.
A total of 967,585 of 1,059,392 patients have recovered, while 14,732 have died from the virus.
Overall, 1,532 cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country as of January 24.
The 7,947 new cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 4,496 cases
- Adjara - 1,352 cases
- Imereti - 857 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 282 cases
- Shida Kartli - 266 cases
- Guria - 100 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 215 cases
- Kakheti - 180 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 98 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 93 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 8 cases
Image: data.moh.gov.ge.
A total of 4,618 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 987 patients are in a critical condition out of which 273 are on artificial ventilation.
70,370 people are undergoing treatment at home.
Overall, 1,318,977 individuals have received at least one dose of any vaccine in the country so far, while 1,207,407 people have been fully vaccinated.
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.
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.
Georgia has reported 11,039 new cases of coronavirus, 5,199 recoveries and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stands at 17.28%.
Georgia’s health minister and the head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have highlighted the effects of the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the number of the Omicron variant of the virus is on the rise in the country.
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."
Georgia has reported 15,762 new Covid-19 cases, which is a record high figure since the beginning of the pandemic. Meanwhile, 5,160 people have recovered from coronavirus and 42 have died in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days increased to 14.15%.