201 schools switch to remote learning due to Covid-19 surge in Georgia
Georgian schools resumed in-person studies following winter holidays on January 17.
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A total of 201 schools throughout Georgia have switched to remote learning due to Covid-19 surge in the country, the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science reported.
The ministry noted that safety measures were taken in order to prevent the internal transmission of the virus.
125 teachers who are in risk groups have requested to switch to online teaching. Coronavirus was reported among 2.7% of the teachers and 0.9% of the students last week. As of now, 73.6% of the teachers and the school administration representatives are vaccinated, the ministry wrote.
Public and private schools in Georgia resumed in-person studies following winter holidays on January 17.
The country has reported 18,274 new cases of coronavirus, 8,400 recoveries and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stands at 21.56%.
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 18,274 new cases of coronavirus, 8,400 recoveries and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stands at 21.56%. A total of 133,981 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
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.
The Georgian Ministry of Education has reported that all public and private schools in Georgia are ready to resume in-person studies on January 17.
Georgia has reported 17,265 new cases of coronavirus, 5,947 recoveries and 34 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate stands at 23.24%. A total of 145,265 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 13,150 new Covid-19 cases, 8,503 recoveries, and 35 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 23.80%. Overall 151,139 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
A new record high of 24,201 Covid-19 cases has been confirmed in Georgia in the past 24 hours while 10,732 patients have recovered from the virus and 36 have died. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 21.96%.
Georgia has reported 26,320 new Covid-19 cases, 9,555 recoveries, and 44 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 23.40%. Overall 181,293 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Only a single public school remains on remote learning mode as confirmed Covid-19 rates have "significantly decreased", the Georgian Education Ministry said on Saturday.