Georgia reports 1,700 new cases of coronavirus, weekly positivity rate stands at 17.49%

Georgia has reported 1,700 new cases of coronavirus, 7,002 recoveries and 28 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate stands at 17.49 percent.

A total of 54,447 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.

• Covid self-isolation period relaxed for specific patients by health authorities in Georgia

Overall, 9,572 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 6,738 of them were rapid antigen tests, while the remaining 2,834 were PCR tests. 

Georgia has had a total of 1,625,372 Covid-19 cases since February 26, 2020. 

1,554,533 of the 1,625,372 infected individuals have recovered, while 16,366 have died from the virus.

The new 1,700 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 893 cases 
• Adjara - 61 cases 
• Imereti - 204 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 74 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 85 cases 
• Guria - 105 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 90 cases 
• Kakheti - 129 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 26 cases
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 25 cases
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 8 cases

• Gov’t anticipates stabilisation of epidemic situation in country by end of March

51,998 individuals are undergoing treatment at home, while 2,459 patients are in hospitals.

1,351,828 individuals in Georgia have received at least one dose of Covid-19 the vaccine so far, while 1,248,790 have been fully vaccinated, which makes up 43.5 percent of the country's adult population.