Georgia reports 24,616 new cases of coronavirus, weekly positivity rate stands at 31.86%
1,350,454 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Georgia since February 26, 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported 24,616 new Covid-19 cases, 18,221 recoveries, and 54 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 31.86%.
Overall 210,686 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
A total of 73,251 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 53,616 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 19,635 were PCR tests.
1,350,454 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Georgia since February 26, 2020.
A total of 1,124,442 of 1,350,454 patients have recovered, while 15,300 have died from the virus.
Overall, 1,913 cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country as of February 8.
The 24,616 new cases were recorded in:
- Tbilisi - 11,801 cases
- Adjara - 2,187 cases
- Imereti - 3,382 cases
- Kvemo Kartli - 1,265 cases
- Shida Kartli - 1,418 cases
- Guria - 657 cases
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 1,577 cases
- Kakheti - 1,114 cases
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 697 cases
- Samtskhe-Javakheti - 380 cases
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 138 cases
A total of 6,082 are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,228 patients are in critical condition out of which 277 are on artificial ventilation.
202,707 people are undergoing treatment at home.
Overall, 1,340,489 individuals have received at least one dose of any vaccine in the country so far, while 1,228,471 people have been fully vaccinated amounting to 42.7% of the country’s adult population.
A total of 385 vaccinated people and 10,532 unvaccinated individuals died from Covid-19 in Georgia between March 15-December 31, 2021, the latest report of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reads.
The national vaccination plan will need to aim to vaccinate 70 percent of the population by the end of July if health authorities in Georgia are to stop the pandemic in the country, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said on Thursday.
The European Union and the World Health Organization have donated medical equipment, including 2,000 pulse oximeters and 180 oxygen concentrators to Georgia in order to help the medical facilities in rural areas of the country fight Covid-19.
Individuals entering establishments in Georgia that had required green pass for access will be able to enter the venues without having to present it, Chief of Operations at the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Ghibradze announced earlier today.
The regulation for the duration of self-isolation period for Covid-19 patients could be reduced in Georgia this week, reflecting adjustments made in a number of countries to shorten the timespan, deputy health minister Tamar Gabunia revealed on Tuesday.
Georgia has reported 25,161 new Covid-19 cases, 16,789 recoveries, and 51 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 32.45%. Overall 219,007 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.